Recorded 1908–2021 Girls' name Peak 1952 300 births

Ree — girls' name

300 babies named Ree in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s81910s311920s281930s271940s511950s931960s301980s52010s222020s5
1950s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Ree was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

12 babies were named Ree in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ree

The Social Security Administration has registered 300 babies named Ree between 1908 and 2021, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ree currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ree performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Ree shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ree in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 300 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ree at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

300

Since 1908

114 years of records

Peak year

1952

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1908

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2021

Ree popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1908

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1952)
12
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
468101214 20211969195819521945193319211908 8

Ree popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1953 (Ree as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1953 5

Ree by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
93 births that decade — 31% of Ree's all-time total
1900s81910s311920s281930s271940s511950s931960s301980s52010s222020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ree?
300 babies have been named Ree since 1908. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1952 with 12 births.
When was Ree most popular?
Ree was most popular in the 1950s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Ree been used?
Ree has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 114 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Ree?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reese, Reece, Reem, Reena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1908–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.