Boy’s name · Spanish

Reyes

How to say it: RAY-es · /ˈreɪɛs/

Spanish word meaning 'kings' from Latin 'reges' - originally a surname for one born on Epiphany.

Reyes was the 2,308th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 36% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,741 by 2030.

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

#2,308for boys in 2025
1 in 78,936US babies
42born in 2025
#2,741projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Reyes
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,308
Babies born in 202542
Share of births1 in 78,936
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−36%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,741

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

Its life, decade by decade

Reyes has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 41 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Rey

Honouring a Reyes in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Reyes is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Spanish.

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