ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2016 First Year 2026 Last Year 2020 Peak Year #2132 Peak Rank 529 Total Count 11 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Rey What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Rey is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Domingo Rey d'Harcourt, Spanish military officer Rey Bucanero, the ring name of wrestler Arturo García Ortiz Rey Echavarria Bulay, Filipino lawyer Rey Galang, Filipino martial artist Rey Maualuga, American college football player Rey Mysterio Jr., the ring name of wrestler Oscar Gutierrez Rey Misterio, the ring name of wrestler Miguel… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rey%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rey%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Rey Rey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 328 Reys were born — ranking #763 that year. As of 2026, Rey ranks #793 for baby boys with 322 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 10K Reys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Rey Phonetically similar names — useful when Rey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ray](/ray) * Re * Array * [Rea](/rea) * [Rae](/rae) * [Rei](/rei) * [Wray](/wray) * Reay * [Raye](/raye) * Rre * Raw * [Ra](/ra) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Rey What does the name Rey mean? Rey is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Domingo Rey d'Harcourt, Spanish military officer Rey Bucanero, the ring name of wrestler Arturo García Ortiz Rey Echavarria Bulay, Filipino lawyer Rey Galang, Filipino martial artist Rey Maualuga, American college football player Rey Mysterio Jr., the ring name of wrestler Oscar Gutierrez Rey Misterio, the ring name of wrestler Miguel… How popular is Rey in 2026? In 2026, Rey ranks #793 among boys' names in the U.S., with 322 babies given the name that year. When was Rey most popular? Rey reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #751 that year with 328 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Rey most popular? Rey has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rey. Is Rey a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Rey is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Rey? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rey include Tex, Justine, Yael. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧MaryfrancesPeak #2132](/maryfrances)[👧YochevedPeak #2132](/yocheved)[👧TaritaPeak #2132](/tarita)[👧LaikenPeak #2132](/laiken)[👧AviellePeak #2132](/avielle)[👧CeliePeak #2133](/celie)[👧LodaPeak #2133](/loda)[👧CliffiePeak #2133](/cliffie) ## About the name Rey Rey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Rey's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #751\. Use the chart and map above to compare Rey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "R" → ](/letter/r) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.