A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Reese
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Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenAn anglicized spelling of the Welsh name Rhys, historically given to boys and meaning enthusiasm or ardor. For more than a century in the American record, it functioned as an occasional masculine choice or a family surname. Usage pivoted sharply in the late 1990s and early 2000s, propelled by actress Reese Witherspoon, turning the name into a predominantly feminine staple.
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 2,950 souls, A.D. 2007 2025
2025: 2,106 born, holding steady
Estimated Age
15 yrs
Most Reeses were born around 2007 — learned to read on a touchscreen.
Peak Reign
2007
№150 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 48%
then Gen Alpha 46% · Millennial 3%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈64K ever born · holding steady
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Reese grew up with
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Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Reese peaked in 2007.
Estimated average age: 15.
What people think
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Reese sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Reese. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as practical, modern, and built for sports rosters. With an average bearer age around fifteen, it belongs almost entirely to middle school hallways and high school track meets. It is a single sharp syllable that offers no room for nickname negotiations. It suggests someone who owns three identical water bottles and knows the exact schedule of every local turf field.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name spent over a century as a quiet masculine entry before shifting to seventy percent female in the twenty-first century.
Field Note 02
Peak registration occurred in 2007 with three thousand births recorded that year.
Field Note 03
Ninety-four percent of all living Americans with the name belong to Generation Z or Generation Alpha.
Notable Reeses
AI-WrittenReese Witherspoonactress and producer, b. 1976
Reese HoffaOlympic shot putter, b. 1977
Ephemera — If Reese were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Cary
Color
Cobalt Blue
Job
Athletic Trainer
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