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 New Hampshire, Montana, and Nebraska. Reece is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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 peaked for girls at #986 in 2009. The name is most popular in Montana, Nebraska, and Kansas. Reece is also used for boys, ranking #460 in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#542	512	266.5
2015	#571	492	256.7
2016	#579	478	251.9
2017	#592	461	249.1
2018	#601	455	250.5
2019	#575	484	269.8
2020	#591	470	272.3
2021	#579	484	276.7
2022	#530	562	321.9
2023	#449	688	402.2
2024	#455	686	398.2
2025	#460	675	395.2

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