Names / Unisex names
Rei
Current rank
#5,364
and easing
All-time peak
#3,269
in 2020
First recorded
1974
in U.S. data
Children named
1,000
since 1974
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,269 in 2020 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Spirit, grace depending on kanji. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1974. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Only about 1,000 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.