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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Reice with official rankings and popularity over time.
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
Census
Reice in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 201 people with the first name Reice, which placed it at #38,294 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
#38,294
National first-name rank
People counted
201
201 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reice
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reice is White at 71.1%. The next largest groups are Black (10.9%) and Hispanic (9.5%). 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 Reice 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 Reice at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.1% · 143
- Black or African American10.9% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino9.5% · 19
- Two or more races8.0% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
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)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Reice on both sides of the split. Of the 198 people counted with this name, 148 were male (74.7%) and 50 were female (25.3%).
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.
How common was Reice in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 201 people with the name Reice, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,294 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 Reice 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 Reice?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Reice on both sides of the split. Of the 198 people counted with this name, 148 were male (74.7%) and 50 were female (25.3%). 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 Reice?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reice is White at 71.1%. The next largest groups are Black (10.9%) and Hispanic (9.5%). 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 Reice most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Reice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.1% (143 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 Reice in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Reice still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reice 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 Reice 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 common is the name Reice?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.