Rey Name Popularity and Statistics

Rey is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births10,222
First Year on Record1915

Rey popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls24#5,238
2025Boys262#906
2024Girls20#5,962
2024Boys304#822
2023Girls31#4,454
2023Boys318#792
2022Girls53#3,073
2022Boys320#788
2021Girls66#2,608
2021Boys328#764
2020Girls85#2,135
2020Boys257#879
2019Girls42#3,611
2019Boys287#799
2018Girls66#2,610
2018Boys314#751
2017Girls76#2,384
2017Boys303#773
2016Girls63#2,739
2016Boys257#870
2015Boys242#897
2014Boys245#884
2013Boys229#907
2012Boys225#920

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2021 · Boys

328 recorded births and rank #764.

2022 · Boys

320 recorded births and rank #788.

2023 · Boys

318 recorded births and rank #792.

2018 · Boys

314 recorded births and rank #751.

Where Rey ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

TX
Rank #455 · 74 recorded births
CA
Rank #472 · 67 recorded births
AZ
Rank #634 · 10 recorded births
WA
Rank #684 · 9 recorded births
CO
Rank #849 · 5 recorded births
NC
Rank #936 · 8 recorded births
IL
Rank #1,023 · 7 recorded births
NY
Rank #1,055 · 11 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Rey