Rees
3 countries#6143 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Rees was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,150 births recorded 1914–2025 · currently #6143 · peaked in 2006 with 44 births
Most common in: California, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
429 births recorded 1991–2017 · peaked in 2000 with 52 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
411 births recorded 1996–2017 · peaked in 2000 with 52 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🏴 Scotland
18 births recorded 1991–2006 · peaked in 1991 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Rees’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3306 | — |
| 2007 | #4243 | ↓937 |
| 2008 | #3421 | ↑822 |
| 2009 | #5334 | ↓1913 |
| 2010 | #4099 | ↑1235 |
| 2011 | #4983 | ↓884 |
| 2012 | #6626 | ↓1643 |
| 2013 | #4804 | ↑1822 |
| 2014 | #4392 | ↑412 |
| 2015 | #5058 | ↓666 |
| 2016 | #7605 | ↓2547 |
| 2017 | #4746 | ↑2859 |
| 2018 | #5770 | ↓1024 |
| 2019 | #7173 | ↓1403 |
| 2020 | #8067 | ↓894 |
| 2021 | #8166 | ↓99 |
| 2022 | #8990 | ↓824 |
| 2023 | #10821 | ↓1831 |
| 2024 | #6199 | ↑4622 |
| 2025 | #6143 | ↑56 |
Frequently asked questions about Rees
Is Rees a popular name?
Yes — Rees currently ranks #6143 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Rees more common for boys or girls?
Rees is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Rees most popular?
Rees peaked in 2006 in United States, with 44 recorded births that year.
Is Rees rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Rees’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3264 in 1914 to #6143 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Rees?
At least 1,579 babies have been recorded with the name Rees across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Rees popular in more than one country?
Yes — Rees appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, England & Wales, Scotland.
What names are similar in popularity to Rees?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Rees include Raylin, Reinaldo.
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