The name Reece is a girl's name meaning "ardor".

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Reece is a less popular respelling of Reese, made famous by actress Witherspoon. Reese is the most popular spelling for girls and Rhys for boys, with Reece given to about four times as many boys as girls.
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Reece has ranked in the Top 1000 for boys in the US since the late 1980s, while it made the girls' Top 1000 only once.

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The name Reece is currently ranked #987 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #986 in 2009. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in REECE, REECE, and REECE. Reece is also used for boys, ranking #460 in 2025 (more popular).

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The name Reece is a boy's name meaning "ardor".

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This is the second most common boys' version of this attractive name, after the Welsh original Rhys. Reese takes the lead on the girls' side. thanks to the famous Ms. Witherspoon.

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The name Reece is currently ranked #460 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #344 in 2001. The name is most popular in REECE, REECE, and REECE. Reece is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#1,149	217	121.5
2015	#1,327	179	100.3
2016	#1,350	176	99.3
2017	#1,429	160	92.7
2018	#1,494	147	86.4
2019	#1,603	133	79.2
2020	#1,548	137	84.7
2021	#1,621	130	79.2
2022	#1,663	127	77.4
2023	#1,328	171	106.6
2024	#1,431	155	95.7
2025	#1,149	202	125.7

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