Reese

Rank 168th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Reese was 168th most popular baby name for girls and 316th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 2,148 babies were named Reese in the United States. The gender distribution for "Reese" is 80.1% female and 19.9% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,565 babies in the United States were named Reese. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.9% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Reese is around 16 years old.

The name "Reese" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Reese is .

Reese Meaning & Origin

Reese is a name of Welsh origin meaning "ardent" or "fiery", suggesting a person of passion and enthusiasm.

The name Reese is described as charming, adventurer and elegantly rebellious.

Pronunciation

Reese is pronounced reese in English. The name Reese has 5 letters and 1 or 2 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Reese".

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Fun Facts about Reese

  • Actress Reese Witherspoon was named after her mother's maiden name, Reese. It is an uncommon practice to use the mother's maiden name as a first name, but in her case, it has become iconic.

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Geography

Where is the name Reese most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

19.9%80.1%
Boys named Reese
Girls named Reese

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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