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Rey

Boy

Meaning of Rey: Spanish: 'king'

Rey is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 864th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#864

286 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,222

First recorded 1915 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 71 babies1982: 53 babies1983: 60 babies1984: 61 babies1985: 69 babies1986: 75 babies1987: 66 babies1988: 78 babies1989: 80 babies1990: 98 babies19901991: 112 babies1992: 90 babies1993: 109 babies1994: 101 babies1995: 113 babies1996: 119 babies1997: 120 babies1998: 137 babies1999: 149 babies2000: 151 babies20002001: 155 babies2002: 177 babies2003: 173 babies2004: 170 babies2005: 199 babies2006: 236 babies2007: 215 babies2008: 247 babies2009: 232 babies2010: 249 babies20102011: 212 babies2012: 225 babies2013: 229 babies2014: 245 babies2015: 242 babies2016: 320 babies2017: 379 babies2018: 380 babies2019: 329 babies2020: 342 babies20202021: 394 babies2022: 373 babies2023: 349 babies2024: 324 babies2025: 286 babies
US babies named Rey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 394.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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