Feminine dossier · first seen 1924

Reese

Stable Cross-generational persistence #192 girls’ name in 2025
Peak era
2012
Peak births
2,459
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
1924Peak 20122025
peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Reese

How many people are named Reese?

An estimated 44,385 living Americans are named Reese.

How rare is Reese?

Reese is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,631 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 33.7% from its 2012 peak. It was the #192 girls’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Reese?

The median age of a living American named Reese is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 18 years old.

Is Reese still popular?

Yes. Reese is holding steady, with 1,631 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Reese most common?

Reese has its strongest geographic signal in Nebraska, where it appeared 2.9× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
33.7%
2025
1,631
All-time
44,775

Reese broke out in Georgia, Missouri, and Oregon (2002) and became over-represented in 25 states over 20 years.

Broke out: Georgia, Missouri, and Oregon, 2002 · over-represented in 25 states over 20 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 2022 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2008 CO Connecticut: broke out 2015 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 2002 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 2007 ID Illinois: broke out 2003 IL Indiana: broke out 2005 IN Iowa: broke out 2003 IA Kansas: broke out 2003 KS Kentucky: broke out 2015 KY Louisiana: broke out 2005 LA Maine: broke out 2013 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 2015 MA Michigan: broke out 2005 MI Minnesota: broke out 2003 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 2002 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: broke out 2003 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 2010 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2012 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2003 OK Oregon: broke out 2002 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 2007 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2006 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2004 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 2004 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY