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Reece

Boy

Meaning of Reece: Welsh: 'enthusiasm or ardor'

Reece is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 377th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 592nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#377

877 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#592

64 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

26,917

First recorded 1880 · peak 2005

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 31 babies1982: 40 babies1983: 42 babies1984: 51 babies1985: 67 babies1986: 107 babies1987: 115 babies1988: 152 babies1989: 140 babies1990: 165 babies19901991: 167 babies1992: 216 babies1993: 220 babies1994: 258 babies1995: 271 babies1996: 284 babies1997: 327 babies1998: 528 babies1999: 642 babies2000: 763 babies20002001: 902 babies2002: 931 babies2003: 937 babies2004: 914 babies2005: 998 babies2006: 927 babies2007: 929 babies2008: 960 babies2009: 923 babies2010: 833 babies20102011: 838 babies2012: 756 babies2013: 736 babies2014: 729 babies2015: 671 babies2016: 654 babies2017: 621 babies2018: 602 babies2019: 617 babies2020: 608 babies20202021: 615 babies2022: 690 babies2023: 859 babies2024: 841 babies2025: 877 babies
US babies named Reece per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 998.

Gender split

82% boys · 18% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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