How Many People Are Named Ree?
An estimated 153 people in the United States have the first name Ree. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Ree peaked in popularity in 1953 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ree as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ree paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
153
About 1 in 2,240,224 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1953
17 births
Total Registered
305
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ree
Ree is predominantly female (98.4%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ree as a male name
Ranked #4,235 in 1953
5 male births in 1953
Peak: 1953 (5 births)
Ree as a female name
Ranked #17,135 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1952 (12 births)
Ree: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ree span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 98 babies were registered. Ree has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ree by Decade
How has Ree tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ree + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ree as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ree
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ree: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ree?
We estimate approximately 153 people named Ree are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,240,224 Americans share this first name.
Is Ree a common name?
Ree is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 305 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ree most popular?
Ree reached peak popularity in 1953, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ree is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ree a female name?
Ree is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ree Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ree Smith, Ree Johnson, Ree Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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