Gender
Origin
- English
- Ardent: fiery.
- Welsh
- Passionate, enthusiastic
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Reece
Pronunciation
re(e)-ce
Famous People
Actress Reese Witherspoon
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #344, 797 births); most recent 2025 (rank #460, 675 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #987, 268 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1144, 202 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 675 | 202 |
| 2024 | 686 | 155 |
| 2023 | 688 | 171 |
| 2022 | 562 | 127 |
| 2021 | 484 | 130 |
| 2020 | 470 | 137 |
| 2019 | 484 | 133 |
| 2018 | 455 | 147 |
| 2017 | 461 | 160 |
| 2016 | 478 | 176 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #41, 1,811 births); most recent 2025 (rank #621, 60 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #1074, 18 births); most recent 2014 (rank #5682, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | – |
| 2024 | 64 | – |
| 2023 | 88 | – |
| 2022 | 106 | – |
| 2021 | 127 | – |
| 2020 | 93 | – |
| 2019 | 162 | – |
| 2018 | 144 | – |
| 2017 | 216 | – |
| 2016 | 255 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #99, 73 births); most recent 2025 (rank #390, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #440, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | – |
| 2024 | 11 | – |
| 2023 | 8 | – |
| 2022 | 19 | – |
| 2021 | 28 | – |
| 2020 | 21 | – |
| 2019 | 22 | – |
| 2018 | 28 | – |
| 2017 | 22 | – |
| 2016 | 35 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #38, 203 births); most recent 2025 (rank #400, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #722, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | – |
| 2024 | 16 | – |
| 2023 | 18 | – |
| 2022 | 19 | – |
| 2021 | 15 | – |
| 2020 | 14 | – |
| 2019 | 29 | – |
| 2018 | 21 | – |
| 2017 | 29 | – |
| 2016 | 39 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #40, 80 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #178, 19 births); most recent 2021 (rank #436, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence