Unisex name · Welsh

Reece

How to say it: REES · /ˈris/

Anglicized form of Welsh Rhys, probably meaning 'ardour, enthusiasm'. source 1source 2

Reece was the 193rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 877 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #207 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#193for girls in 2025
1 in 872US babies
877born in 2025
#207projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
1 in 37chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Reece
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#193
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)877
Share of births1 in 872
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years+9%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#207
In France, 2025#4,924 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Reece peaked in the 2000s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 234 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Reece also love

Honouring a Reece in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Reece is about 1 in 37.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Welsh.

In France: #4,924 for girls in 2025.

Ireland: #426.

Famous people named Reece

  • Reece James (born 1999)English association football player
  • Reece Oxford (born 1998)English association football player
  • Reece James (born 1993)English association football player

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