How Many People Are Named Rees?
people named Rees are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 346,989 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,150 babies named Rees in Social Security records from 1914 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
44 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Anglicized form of RHYS.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Rees, 13.7% were girls and 86.3% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Rees rose from 3.7% in the 1990s to 22.8% in the 2010s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Rees alive today is about 25 years old, and 75% are under 30. Half of them were between 14 and 30 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Rees first appears in the records in 1914 and was given most often in 2006, to 44 babies. In 2025, 14 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1914 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Rees has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,140, in 1939. In 2025 it ranked #6,364. Among girls, its best rank was #8,612, in 2010.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #6,364 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #2,140 (1939) | #8,612 (2010) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,412 in the 2000s | #13,454 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Rees alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Rees were born in California than in any other state: about 26 of those alive today.
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