Rey Boy
How popular is Rey?
#906 boy name in 2025
262 baby boys were named Rey in the US in 2025, making it the 906th most popular boy name. Another 24 girls got the name (#5,237 for girls).
9,633living people named Rey (est.)
16median age of people named Rey
10,222babies named Rey since 1880
1 in 11,592US babies born in 2025
Rey popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #906 for boys (▼ 84 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 262 boys, 24 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+8% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #897 in 2015, #879 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (328 boys) |
| Highest rank | #751 in 2018 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 85% boys, 15% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rey is most popular
Babies named Rey per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.5 per 1,000 (434 boys)
- Arizona: 0.4 per 1,000 (73 boys)
- Texas: 0.4 per 1,000 (362 boys)
- Colorado: 0.2 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Florida: 0.2 per 1,000 (91 boys)
Rey by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 27 | #3,176 |
| 1920s | 82 | #2,162 |
| 1930s | 95 | #1,818 |
| 1940s | 134 | #1,582 |
| 1950s | 297 | #1,100 |
| 1960s | 441 | #1,011 |
| 1970s | 506 | #1,120 |
| 1980s | 659 | #1,074 |
| 1990s | 1,148 | #964 |
| 2000s | 1,955 | #851 |
| 2010s | 2,563 | #751 |
| 2020s | 1,789 | #764 |
Boy names about as popular as Rey
Questions
- Is Rey a boy or girl name?
- Rey is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 85% of babies named Rey were boys.
- How popular is the name Rey?
- 262 baby boys were named Rey in the US in 2025, making it the 906th most popular boy name. Another 24 girls got the name (#5,237 for girls).
- When was Rey most popular?
- Rey peaked in 2021, when 328 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #751 in 2018.
- How many people are named Rey?
- 10,222 babies have been named Rey in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,633 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Rey most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rey was most common in California, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.