Gender
Origin
- English
- Ardent: fiery.
Passionate, enthusiastic
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Reese
Pronunciation
re(e)-se
Famous People
Actress Reese Witherspoon
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #368, 709 births); most recent 2025 (rank #602, 475 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #128, 2,459 births); most recent 2025 (rank #192, 1,631 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 475 | 1,631 |
| 2024 | 455 | 1,589 |
| 2023 | 439 | 1,666 |
| 2022 | 428 | 1,727 |
| 2021 | 375 | 1,890 |
| 2020 | 336 | 1,878 |
| 2019 | 312 | 1,816 |
| 2018 | 384 | 1,792 |
| 2017 | 362 | 1,754 |
| 2016 | 384 | 1,823 |
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 2006 (rank #814, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #796, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1892, 15 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 15 |
| 2024 | 3 | 15 |
| 2023 | – | 13 |
| 2022 | 4 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 15 |
| 2020 | – | 20 |
| 2019 | 6 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 | 9 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #2983, 7 births); most recent 2020 (rank #3697, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #529, 5 births); most recent 2018 (rank #703, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #612, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 3 |
| 2016 | – | – |
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 2004 (rank #313, 7 births); most recent 2014 (rank #587, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #355, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 6 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 4 |
| 2017 | – | 3 |
| 2016 | – | – |
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 2007 (rank #255, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #351, 4 births); most recent 2012 (rank #451, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
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 2002 (rank #276, 11 births); most recent 2022 (rank #466, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #113, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #348, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 21 |
| 2020 | 6 | 16 |
| 2019 | – | 13 |
| 2018 | – | 11 |
| 2017 | – | 13 |
| 2016 | – | 15 |
| 2015 | – | 16 |
| 2014 | – | 13 |
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