Reece is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Reece means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Reece across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Reece has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Reece is a boy name of Welsh origin meaning “ardor, enthusiasm”. A variant of Rhys.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,917 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 24,357 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,178 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,082 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,237 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Reece per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 1996 (1,828/yr) · United States peaked in 2005 (998/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2001 (203/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (80/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (73/yr).
Reece has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #649 nationally (given to 2,503 babies that year).
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