Reace
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Reace is a boys' name of Welsh origin, meaning “ardour, enthusiasm”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Reace mean?
Welsh: respelling of Reece, from Welsh Rhys
“ardour, enthusiasm”
Rhys ap Gruffydd, known as the Lord Rhys, ruled the Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth in the 12th century.
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Is Reace a girl's or a boy's name?
Reace is a boys' name.
How popular is Reace in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Reace in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Reace in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | #6,340 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 11 | #1,308 |
| 1999 | 10 | #1,352 |
| 1998 | 11 | #1,259 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
How popular is Reace in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 1995.
Half of all the boys named Reace in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Reace in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 13 | #5,551 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
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