Reginald Boy

How popular is Reginald?

#1,281 boy name in 2025

153 baby boys were named Reginald in the US in 2025, making it the 1281st most popular boy name.

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86,203living people named Reginald (est.)
54median age of people named Reginald
112,308babies named Reginald since 1880
1 in 21,669US babies born in 2025

Reginald popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#1,281 for boys (▼ 105 from 2024)
Babies in 2025153 boys
10-year trendFalling (-40% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#880 in 2015, #986 in 2020
Peak year1962 (2,647 boys)
Highest rank#117 in 1968
First recorded1880
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Reginald is most popular

Babies named Reginald per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Louisiana: 0.4 per 1,000 (36 boys)
  2. South Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (24 boys)
  3. Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (57 boys)
  4. Wisconsin: 0.2 per 1,000 (22 boys)
  5. North Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (43 boys)

Reginald by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s131#462
1890s231#352
1900s439#266
1910s1,929#285
1920s3,699#257
1930s3,864#265
1940s7,090#189
1950s19,338#141
1960s24,921#117
1970s17,191#141
1980s13,500#166
1990s9,724#230
2000s5,271#373
2010s3,068#614
2020s1,155#986

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Questions

Is Reginald a boy or girl name?
Reginald is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Reginald were boys.
How popular is the name Reginald?
153 baby boys were named Reginald in the US in 2025, making it the 1281st most popular boy name.
When was Reginald most popular?
Reginald peaked in 1962, when 2,647 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #117 in 1968.
How many people are named Reginald?
112,308 babies have been named Reginald in the US since 1880. We estimate about 86,203 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 54.
Where is Reginald most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Reginald was most common in Louisiana, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.