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“Variant of Rhys — Ardor, fiery warrior” — Welsh origin
Boy's name · #460 in the US (2025) · Trending
Reece ranked #460 in 2025, with about 680 boys given the name last year. Roughly 22,000 have carried it since 1880. About 80% of babies named Reece in recent years have been boys. Together with its spelling variants Rhys (#412) and Reese (#603), Reece would rank around #189 with about 1,900 births last year — the newborns split about 40/35/25 across Rhys, Reece, and Reese.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,700 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,500 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 boys in Ireland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 173 notable people named Reece:
Sports figures appear 3.41× more often than among typical names — e.g. Reece James, English association football player (born 1999).
Similar names: Rhys · Kieran · Reese · Bryce · Lane · Rian
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