Total births
20
Boys' name · since 2022
Rez
Rez has 20 recorded births since 2022 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9828
- among boys today
- 20
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
Rez currently ranks #9828 among boys' names in America, with 20 babies recorded since 2022.
Rez has 20 recorded births among boys since 2022, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9828 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2024.
- #9828 among boys today
- 20 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 31% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rez is currently the #9828 boys' name in America, more common than 31% of boys - 20 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9828
- among boys today
- 20
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
Rez vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9828
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 31% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rez was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rez in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Rez compares
20 7th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rez's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rez | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rez's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rez at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,828
Active since
2022
Rez popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Rez by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rez's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rez? ▼
Rez has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9828 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Rez most popular? ▼
Rez was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Rez been used? ▼
Rez has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 3 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rez? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reza, Reznor, Rezwan, Rezon, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rez
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rez
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Rezwan Boy
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Rezon Boy
10 births
Rezin Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2022–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rez: #9828 Boys' Name - 20 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rez. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rez draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.