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Rey
OriginSpanish
Meaning"king"
About Rey
Rey, a Ray-soundalike that has ranked on the boys' side for the past 15 years, is about to get more popular for girls too, now that it's the name of the new heroine of the latest Star Wars movie. While the sound of the name is nothing new, the royal connection is, joining names such as Reign (Kardashian) and Charlotte (the new Princess) in an expansive definition of royal baby names.
As of October 2026, Rey ranked #5365 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2147 in 2020.
Editor's take: The name Rey is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "king".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,757 | 63 | 35.6 |
| 2017 | #2,396 | 76 | 44 |
| 2018 | #2,641 | 66 | 38.8 |
| 2019 | #3,654 | 42 | 25 |
| 2020 | #2,147 | 85 | 52.6 |
| 2021 | #2,634 | 66 | 40.2 |
| 2022 | #3,113 | 53 | 32.3 |
| 2023 | #4,532 | 31 | 19.3 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Rey in pop culture
- Rey
a lead character in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
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