boy's name
Rees
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,612
Scotland
#729
2006 births
Rees is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Rees is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rees over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 54 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 191 |
| 2000s | 349 |
| 2010s | 219 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 77 |
How popular is Rees?
In 2025, Rees was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rees is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rees
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rees also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rees over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rees
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rees — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rees
How popular is the name Rees?
In 2025, Rees was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rees a girl's or a boy's name?
Rees is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rees?
Rees has 1 syllable.
When was Rees most popular?
Rees peaked in 2006, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rees a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rees currently ranks #6,445 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.