The first name Reece
A boy’s name from Welsh.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
Borrowed from Welsh Rhys.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 60 boys were named Reece, making it the 621st most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 1,811 births (#41).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Reece with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Reece at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 675 boys born in the United States were named Reece, the 460th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 798 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Reece
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Reece JamesEnglish association football player (born 1999)
- Reece OxfordEnglish association football player (born 1998)
- Reece JamesEnglish association football player (1993-)
- Reece BurkeEnglish association football player (born 1996)
- Reece PrescodBritish sprinter, born 1996
- Reece RitchieBritish actor (born 1986)
- Reece ThompsonCanadian actor, born 1988
- Reece HowdenCanadian male freestyle skier, born 1998
- Reece TopleyEnglish cricketer (born 1994)
- Reece GainesAmerican basketball player (born 1981)
- Reece BrownEnglish footballer (born 1991)
- Reece BrownEnglish association football player, born 1996
More Welsh boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Reece mean?
- Borrowed from Welsh Rhys.
- What is the origin of the name Reece?
- Borrowed from Welsh Rhys.
- How popular is the name Reece?
- In 2025, 60 boys born in England and Wales were named Reece, ranking 621st. Its peak was 1996, with 1,811 births.
- Is Reece a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 26,917 US babies named Reece since 1880, 18% were girls and 82% boys.
- When was Reece most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 798 babies were named Reece, its highest rank at 344th.
- What are other spellings of Reece?
- Rees, Reese and Rhys.
- Is Reece also a surname?
- Yes. Reece is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.