Reice
A name of unspecified meaning and possibly invented origin.
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the first name Reice. It is a predominantly male name (94.1% of registrations). The average person named Reice today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reice births was 2005 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reice. 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.
People living today
117
~ 1 in 2,929,524 Americans
Peak year
2005
14 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2013 SSA rank
#13,632
Tracked since 1998
Gender
Gender distribution for Reice
Reice leans heavily male at 94.1% of total registrations, but 7 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Reice as a male name
- Ranked #13,632 in 2013
- 5 male births in 2013
- Peak: 2003 (12 births)
Reice as a female name
- Ranked #14,179 in 2005
- 7 female births in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (7 births)
Popularity
Reice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reice from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 86 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reice 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 Reice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Reices live
Origin
Meaning and history of Reice
The given name Reice is believed to have its origins in Old English, derived from the word "rice," meaning powerful or mighty. This name dates back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, between the 5th and 11th centuries AD. Variations of the spelling include Reece, Reice, and Rees.
Reice was a common name among the ruling classes of Anglo-Saxon England, with several notable figures bearing this name. One of the earliest recorded instances is Reice the Bold, a powerful thegn (lord) in the court of King Cnut the Great, who ruled England from 1016 to 1035.
Another prominent figure was Reice of Mercia, a noblemen who played a significant role in the struggle for power between the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex during the 9th century. He is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, an important historical record of the period.
In the 11th century, Reice the Valiant was a renowned warrior who fought alongside King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Although the Norman invaders ultimately prevailed, Reice's bravery in battle was celebrated in contemporary accounts.
During the Middle Ages, the name Reice appeared in various literary works and religious texts. One notable example is the "Reice Manuscript," a 12th-century illuminated manuscript containing a collection of religious texts and poetry.
In more recent history, one of the most famous bearers of the name was Reice Pemberton (1735-1808), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He was known for his daring exploits and became a celebrated figure in the annals of the Royal Navy.
Reice has also been a name carried by several notable scholars and intellectuals throughout history. Reice Everett (1871-1944) was a renowned linguist and professor at Oxford University, who made significant contributions to the study of ancient languages.
While not as common as in previous centuries, the name Reice has maintained a presence in various cultures and continues to be used, albeit less frequently, in modern times.
People
Reice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reice 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
Reice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 117 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reice 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 2,929,524 US residents.
Is Reice a common name?
We classify Reice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 119 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reice most popular?
The single biggest year for Reice was 2005, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reice is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Reice a male name?
Yes, 94.1% of people registered as Reice in the SSA data are male. 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.
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.