Reyes
Reyes is a Spanish word, used as a given name (unusual) or as a Spanish surname. The literal translation into English is 'kings', but could also be translated as 'royals' or 'royalty'. The Portuguese version of this surname is Reis. Similarly, the Arabic "reyes" (رئيس) signifies a ruler or head of a company or organization.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Reyes
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Reyes is a Spanish word, used as a given name (unusual) or as a Spanish surname. The literal translation into English is 'kings', but could also be translated as 'royals' or 'royalty'. The Portuguese version of this surname is Reis. Similarly, the Arabic "reyes" (رئيس) signifies a ruler or head of a company or organization.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Reyes
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Reyes as a girl name dates back to 1898, when 5 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Reyes — #1,751 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Reyess. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 711 Reyess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Reyes on the record books as a boy name in 1900, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 101 Reyess were born — ranking #1,235 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,346 among boy names with 36 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 6K Reyess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Reyes
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Reyes. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Régulo
Where is Reyes most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Philippines24%
- Mexico22%
- GT22%
- United States17%
- CL15%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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About the name Reyes
Reyes is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Reyes's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #868. Use the chart and map above to compare Reyes'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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