Rey has been given to about 10,222 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.
Rey ranks 908th among American boys in 2025, with 286 born that year. Its best year was 2021, when 394 babies were given the name, ranking 764th. The typical living American called Rey is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.