The first name Rees
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Rees last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2000, with 52 births (#415).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rees with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rees at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 boys born in the United States were named Rees, the 6,368th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 36 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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Rees?
- In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Rees, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 2000, with 52 births.
- Is Rees a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,150 US babies named Rees since 1880, 12% were girls and 88% boys.
- When was Rees most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Rees, its highest rank at 2,610th.
- Is Rees also a surname?
- Yes. Rees is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.