Reis
The Story of Reis
As a girl name
Reis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 12 Reiss were born — ranking #9,034 that year. As of 2026, Reis ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 121 Reiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Reis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 45 Reiss were born — ranking #2,196 that year. As of 2026, Reis ranks #6,456 for boys with 13 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 829 Reiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Reis
Reis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 829 births in the dataset. Reis's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #2,196. Use the chart and map above to compare Reis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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