boy's name
Rey
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 10,657
the United States
#909
2025 births
Rey is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 286 babies in the United States, ranking #909. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Rey is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 394 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,592 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rey 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 | 27 |
| 1920s | 82 |
| 1930s | 95 |
| 1940s | 134 |
| 1950s | 297 |
| 1960s | 441 |
| 1970s | 506 |
| 1980s | 659 |
| 1990s | 1,148 |
| 2000s | 1,955 |
| 2010s | 2,810 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,068 |
How popular is Rey?
In 2025, Rey was given to 286 babies in the United States, ranking #909 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Rey 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 Rey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Rey in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Reymond
Sibling names for Rey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rey
How popular is the name Rey?
In 2025, Rey was given to 286 babies in the United States, ranking #909 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Rey a girl's or a boy's name?
Rey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rey?
Rey has 1 syllable.
When was Rey most popular?
Rey peaked in 2021, when 394 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rey currently ranks #909 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.