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Reese

“Ardent, fiery; also glossed as wreath or garland” — Welsh (from Rhys) origin

Boy's name · #602 in the US (2025) · Trending

Reese has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #368 (2003) · 19,606 babies named Reese all-time · 1 in 3,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,700 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Reeses

• Reese Hoffa — American shot putter
• Reese Stalder — American tennis player
• Reese Mishler — American actor
• Reese Wynans — American musician
• Reese Hanneman — American cross-country skier

In stories & tradition

• Reese Wilkerson — Malcolm in the Middle
• Reese — Berwick Saga

What Reeses become

Among 84 notable people named Reese:

Athletes appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Reese Stalder, American tennis player.

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