Reecie
A diminutive of Rebecca meaning "binding" or "captivating", of Hebrew origin.
Name Census estimates that about 3 living Americans carry the first name Reecie. It is a predominantly female name (92.3% of registrations). The average person named Reecie today is around 93 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reecie births was 1923 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reecie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Reecie is about 93 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Reecies were born before 1943.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Reecie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
3
~ 1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Peak year
1923
7 babies that year
Average age
93
years old
1928 SSA rank
#4,616
Tracked since 1911
Census
Reecie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 105 people with the first name Reecie, which placed it at #52,717 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#52,717
National first-name rank
People counted
105
105 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reecie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reecie is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.3%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Reecie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Reecie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.0% · 63
- Black or African American33.3% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Reecie
Reecie leans heavily female at 92.3% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Reecie as a male name
- Ranked #4,616 in 1928
- 5 male births in 1928
- Peak: 1928 (5 births)
Reecie as a female name
- Ranked #4,806 in 1939
- 5 female births in 1939
- Peak: 1923 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Reecie leans strongly female. 88 people counted with this name were female (89.8%), compared with 10 male bearers (10.2%).
Popularity
Reecie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reecie from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 34 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reecie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Reecie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Reecie
The name Reecie is believed to have originated from the Old English word "rēce," which means "smoke" or "vapor." This name was popular among the Anglo-Saxons living in Britain during the 5th to 11th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reecie can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. It mentions a landowner named Reecie de Warrewic, who held several properties in Warwickshire.
During the Middle Ages, the name Reecie was relatively common among the English nobility. One notable figure was Reecie de Beaumont, a Norman knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was granted lands in Leicestershire and founded the de Beaumont family line.
In the 12th century, a Benedictine monk named Reecie of Salisbury gained fame for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy. His treatise "De Natura Rerum" (On the Nature of Things) was widely studied in medieval universities.
The name Reecie also appears in several literary works from the medieval period. In the epic poem "Beowulf," one of the warriors accompanying the titular hero is named Reecie. Additionally, Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" features a character called Reecie the Miller.
During the Renaissance, a notable figure with the name Reecie was the English playwright and poet Reecie Marlowe. Born in 1564, Marlowe is best known for his plays "Doctor Faustus" and "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus."
Another famous Reecie from the 16th century was the English explorer and navigator Reecie Hawkins. He led several expeditions to the West Indies and was influential in the early colonization efforts of the British Empire.
In the 18th century, a prominent Reecie was the Scottish philosopher and economist Reecie Smith. His seminal work "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" laid the foundations for modern economic theory.
People
Reecie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reecie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Reecie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reecie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reecie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 US residents.
Is Reecie a common name?
We classify Reecie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 65 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reecie most popular?
The single biggest year for Reecie was 1923, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reecie is about 93 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Reecie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 105 people with the name Reecie, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,717 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Reecie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Reecie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Reecie leans strongly female. 88 people counted with this name were female (89.8%), compared with 10 male bearers (10.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Reecie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reecie is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.3%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Reecie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Reecie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.0% (63 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Reecie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reecie a female name?
Yes, 92.3% of people registered as Reecie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Reecie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reecie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Reecie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Reecie?
Find out how many Americans are named Reecie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.