Rease
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,776 in 1932
0 babies were named Rease in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRease first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1932, when it reached #3,776.
About the name Rease
Rease is a boy name of Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ase”. US birth records list Rease for boys from 1920 to 2014, in 12 of those 95 years. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked #3,776 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 529,101 boys |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 500,000 boys |
More Welsh boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Dylan · great tide
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Bryson · son of Brice
- Boy name: Evan · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Maddox · son of Madoc
Questions about the name Rease
What is the origin of the name Rease?
Rease has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Owen, Dylan, Rowan.
Is Rease a boy or girl name?
Rease is a boy name.
How popular is the name Rease?
Rease is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #3,776 in 1932.