Gender
Origin
- French
- King
Regal, kingly; a variant of Roy - Spanish
- Familiar form of Reynaldo
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rey
Pronunciation
rey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #763, 328 births); most recent 2025 (rank #906, 262 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #2132, 85 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5238, 24 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 262 | 24 |
| 2024 | 303 | 20 |
| 2023 | 317 | 31 |
| 2022 | 320 | 53 |
| 2021 | 328 | 66 |
| 2020 | 257 | 85 |
| 2019 | 287 | 42 |
| 2018 | 314 | 66 |
| 2017 | 303 | 76 |
| 2016 | 256 | 63 |
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 2019 (rank #1870, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1449, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2439, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 | 18 |
| 2020 | 11 | 21 |
| 2019 | 12 | 16 |
| 2018 | 7 | 18 |
| 2017 | 10 | 21 |
| 2016 | 8 | 17 |
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 #4173, 4 births); most recent 2018 (rank #4995, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #666, 4 births); most recent 2018 (rank #809, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 2017 (rank #415, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 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