Girl & boy name
Reese
As of 2025, Reese ranks #192 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 1,631 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #145 five years ago, #192 now. SSA records for Reese go back to 1924; the peak came in 2012 at #128, with 2,459 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Delaware, where it ranks #98 among girl names.
Rankings
Reese popularity, 1880–2025
Where Reese is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Reese in the most recent year of SSA data.
Reese as a boy name
Reese holds the #602 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 475 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #730 in 2020 to #602 today. Its strongest year on record was 2003 (#368 nationally, 709 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Louisiana (#278 there in 2025).