How Many People Are Named Reiss?
An estimated 260 people in the United States have the first name Reiss. It is used for both genders, with 75.7% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Reiss peaked in popularity in 2010 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reiss 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 Reiss paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
260
About 1 in 1,318,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
75.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2010
15 births
Total Registered
263
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reiss
Reiss is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (75.7%) and females (24.3%). Out of 263 total births registered, 199 were male and 64 were female.
Reiss as a male name
Ranked #13,749 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (14 births)
Reiss as a female name
Ranked #17,448 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2011 (9 births)
Reiss: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reiss span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 101 babies were registered. Reiss has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Reiss by Decade
How has Reiss 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.
Reiss + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reiss as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Reiss: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reiss?
We estimate approximately 260 people named Reiss 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 1,318,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Reiss a common name?
Reiss is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 263 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reiss most popular?
Reiss reached peak popularity in 2010, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reiss is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reiss a male name?
Reiss is predominantly male. 75.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reiss Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reiss Smith, Reiss Johnson, Reiss 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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