Reis is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Reis in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
About the Name Reis
Reis is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 177 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #874 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Reis is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Reis
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Reis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Reis in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Reis is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 177 places over the last five years to #1758 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Reis is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Reis include: Tiago Reis — Tiago Rodrigues dos Reis, known as Tiago Reis, is a Brazilian football player who plays as a striker for Angolan club Petro de Luanda.; Reis (footballer, born 1993) — Isnairo Reis Silva Morais, simply known as Reis, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jeju United.; Jéssica Carolina dos Reis — Jéssica Carolina Alves dos Reis is a Brazilian athlete specialising in the long jump..
Reis does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Reiss in the wild.
14
UK babies named Reis (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 177 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Reis
Likely around 1 other Reis in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Reis
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Johann Philipp Reis was a self-taught German scientist and inventor. In 1861, he constructed the first make-and-break telephone, today called the Reis telephone.
Wilson Reis is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. Reis is the former EliteXC Bantamweight Champion and has also competed for UFC, Bellator, ShoXC and Cage Warriors.
Reis is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It was originally a Christian devotional family name of the Middle Ages, probably due to the Portuguese name for the Biblical Magi, the Reis Magos (the Magi Kings).