Given name & surname
Reyes
“of the kings”
Reyes is a variant of Rey. One Spanish interpretation is “of the kings.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Reyes is a variant of Rey. One Spanish interpretation is “of the kings.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Reyes is a variant of Rey. An origin associated with Rey is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1898. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Reyes through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,690
- 5,979 boys · 711 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 101 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #2,976 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,976 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 11.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 101 in 1999. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,921 as a first name in 2020; 335,828 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Reyes’s family of names
Reyes has a related form in Rey. In Greek usage, Reyes as a surname is a transliteration of Ρέγες. In Filipino usage, Reyes as a surname has a related form in ᜇᜒᜌᜒᜐ᜔.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Reyes
- Reyes EstévezSpanish athletics competitor (born 1976)
- Reyes MorontaDominican baseball player (1993–2024)
- Reyes AbadesSpanish special effects supervisor1949–2018
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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