Reginald
A Latinized form of the Old Germanic Raginald, combining ragin, counsel, with wald, rule. The Norse Rognvaldr is its northern counterpart.
Reginald in 2025
Reginald was given to 153 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,663rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 21,669 babies born.
The history of Reginald
Reginald reached its highest point in 1962, when 2,668 babies were given the name, ranking 286th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 242nd, in 1968.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 112,308 babies have been named Reginald. Half of them were born before 1967, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Reginald by decade
| Decade | Babies named Reginald | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 131 | 954 |
| 1890s | 231 | 910 |
| 1900s | 439 | 729 |
| 1910s | 1,929 | 656 |
| 1920s | 3,717 | 559 |
| 1930s | 3,864 | 576 |
| 1940s | 7,100 | 416 |
| 1950s | 19,458 | 300 |
| 1960s | 25,152 | 242 |
| 1970s | 17,386 | 285 |
| 1980s | 13,670 | 350 |
| 1990s | 9,737 | 455 |
| 2000s | 5,271 | 777 |
| 2010s | 3,068 | 1,315 |
| 2020s | 1,155 | 2,084 |
Where Reginald is heading
Reginald has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 253 babies in 2015 to 153 in 2025.
Names like Reginald
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Reginald.