Reece is a distinctive choice, ranked #621 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Reece in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#621
US Rank #460
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About the Name Reece
Reece has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 161 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #40 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 4 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Reece is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Reece in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #455, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Reece
Reece Hussain — Reece Hussain is an English cricketer.
Reece Howden — Reece Howden is a Canadian freestyle skier who competes internationally in the ski cross discipline.
Reece Walsh — Reece Walsh is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Reece
Unlikely. With around 60 UK babies named Reece per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Reece in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Reece is declining: down 190 places since 2020, to #621 in 2025. It peaked at #40 in 2000.
Reece is more popular in the US (#455) than in the UK (#592). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Reece include: Reece Hussain, Reece Howden and Reece Walsh. Short summaries for each appear below.
Reece appears in the US top 500 at #455 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
60
UK babies named Reece (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 190 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Reece
Almost certainly the only Reece in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Reece
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