Reese
Reese was the #192 girls' name in the US in 2025 (1,631 babies), and #1,892 in England & Wales and #345 in Canada.
Reese as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #192 (1,631) | #1,892 (15) | #780 (3) | — | — | #345 (91) |
| 2024 | #190 (1,592) | #1,895 (15) | — | — | — | #337 (90) |
| 2023 | #174 (1,667) | #2,063 (13) | #749 (3) | — | — | #274 (109) |
| 2022 | #168 (1,728) | #2,674 (9) | — | — | — | #285 (104) |
| 2021 | #148 (1,890) | #1,866 (15) | #485 (6) | — | #883 (3) | #230 (135) |
| 2020 | #145 (1,878) | #1,507 (20) | — | — | — | #203 (142) |
| 2019 | #159 (1,816) | #1,854 (15) | — | — | — | #298 (108) |
| 2018 | #159 (1,792) | #2,187 (12) | #680 (4) | — | #896 (3) | #257 (124) |
| 2017 | #171 (1,754) | #2,201 (12) | #808 (3) | — | #873 (3) | #272 (119) |
| 2016 | #180 (1,823) | #2,757 (9) | — | — | — | #375 (93) |
| 2015 | #172 (1,859) | #1,961 (14) | — | — | — | #265 (125) |
| 2014 | #165 (1,972) | #2,058 (13) | — | — | — | #224 (149) |
| 2013 | #156 (2,061) | #2,062 (13) | — | — | — | #216 (157) |
| 2012 | #128 (2,459) | #1,428 (22) | #580 (5) | #451 (3) | — | #170 (192) |
| 2011 | #131 (2,381) | #1,665 (17) | — | — | #612 (6) | #161 (199) |
Reese as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #602 (475) | #5,137 (3) | — | — | — | #885 (29) |
| 2024 | #620 (456) | #5,120 (3) | — | — | — | #902 (28) |
| 2023 | #632 (439) | — | — | — | — | #724 (35) |
| 2022 | #645 (428) | #4,002 (4) | — | — | — | #713 (36) |
| 2021 | #703 (375) | #3,451 (5) | — | — | — | #713 (38) |
| 2020 | #730 (336) | — | — | — | — | #595 (43) |
| 2019 | #759 (312) | #3,013 (6) | — | — | — | #882 (26) |
| 2018 | #658 (384) | #3,011 (6) | — | — | #749 (3) | #858 (27) |
| 2017 | #687 (362) | #4,812 (3) | — | — | — | #864 (27) |
| 2016 | #672 (384) | #2,027 (11) | — | — | — | #833 (29) |
| 2015 | #703 (358) | #2,319 (9) | — | — | — | #812 (29) |
| 2014 | #647 (407) | #2,459 (8) | #587 (4) | — | — | #1,062 (19) |
| 2013 | #603 (421) | #2,403 (8) | — | — | — | #836 (28) |
| 2012 | #548 (476) | #1,507 (16) | #669 (3) | — | #718 (3) | #686 (35) |
| 2011 | #543 (471) | #1,909 (11) | #648 (3) | — | — | #578 (44) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2012 at #128.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1924.
- In 2025, 77% of US babies named Reese were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 990 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 990 | common |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 17,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,000 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,600 | uncommon |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 3,600 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 5,500 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Reese is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 1,100 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 980 to 1 in 1,100.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #333 | 38 |
Reese (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese | Canada | Girls | #345 | 91 |
| Reese | Canada | Boys | #885 | 29 |
| Reese | England & Wales | Girls | #1,892 | 15 |
| Reese | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Reese | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Reese | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Reese | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Reese | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Reese | Scotland | Girls | #780 | 3 |
| Reese | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Reese | US | Girls | #192 | 1,631 |
| Reese | US | Boys | #602 | 475 |