Reginald

Last seen for girls in 1994 at #13,430 · #1,281 for boys in 2025, 153 births
Given to boys 99.3% of the time

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Peak · boys
1968 · 2,551 births
Debut · boys
14 births
In top 100 · boys
never
of 146 years
Total births · boys
111,551
since 1880

Reginald over time

boys

Rank among boys' names. Reginald has never cracked the top 100 here.

#1#10#100#1,000rank188019001920194019601980200020201981peak #117, 1968boys
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

Show data table
Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025—#1,281153
2024—#1,176176
2023—#1,105192
2022—#1,064207
2021—#1,032211
2020—#986216
2019—#882249
2018—#832267
2017—#841263
2016—#820278
2015—#880253
2014—#806285
2013—#684351
2012—#658360
2011—#654359
2010—#614403
2009—#602429
2008—#558472
2007—#524493
2006—#516500
2005—#501494
2004—#491502
2003—#472531
2002—#424583
2001—#429567
2000—#373700
1999—#381682
1998—#355736
1997—#339763
1996—#323818
1995—#305863
1994#13,4305#295929
1993—#2501,143
1992—#2351,230
1991—#2331,276
1990#9,2478#2301,284
1989#5,83614#2151,298
1988#4,01522#2021,333
1987#4,66017#1961,336
1986#3,75722#1881,350
1985#4,12619#1921,312
1984#5,53912#1851,336
1983#3,55522#1931,268
1982#5,53412#1841,378
1981#4,34417#1791,409
1980#5,24513#1661,480
1979#3,33324#1571,655
1978#4,24216#1601,515
1977#3,36622#1571,520
1976#2,93225#1631,427
1975#3,25921#1621,500
1974#3,55818#1521,610
1973#4,15514#1521,630
1972#3,06221#1411,912
1971#3,16621#1412,115
1970#4,24613#1422,307
1969#2,76823#1252,422
1968#2,09133#1172,551
1967#2,21229#1262,402
1966#2,66821#1312,330
1965#2,68421#1282,470
1964#2,67522#1282,618
1963#2,42425#1322,570
1962#2,66821#1332,647
1961#3,06017#1442,469
1960#2,82019#1442,442
1959#2,59620#1442,422
1958#2,97216#1412,490
1957#2,56320#1422,418
1956#2,92916#1442,223
1955#3,22513#1442,075
1954#4,2788#1581,812
1953#4,2268#1651,640
1952#4,1238#1761,494
1951#3,28411#1741,467
1950—#1751,297
1949—#1891,092
1948—#206941
1947—#214895
1946—#223719
1945—#228587
1944—#237567
1943—#236613
1942#4,6225#226632
1941—#241530
1940#4,3495#234514
1939—#273402
1938—#273410
1937—#276389
1936—#279375
1935—#291350
1934—#277375
1933—#286341
1932—#281375
1931—#265423
1930—#276424
1929—#266437
1928—#280401
1927#4,2866#270446
1926#4,8515#257475
1925—#275429
1924—#306348
1923—#314335
1922—#352283
1921—#367271
1920#3,9577#359274
1919—#370244
1918—#345278
1917—#343261
1916—#344243
1915—#337244
1914—#321200
1913—#295180
1912—#321134
1911—#28586
1910—#32159
1909—#30756
1908—#32647
1907—#31047
1906—#29847
1905—#27053
1904—#31240
1903—#26648
1902—#28843
1901—#31831
1900—#43027
1899—#36225
1898—#41822
1897—#45918
1896—#35230
1895—#36826
1894—#39922
1893—#37123
1892—#38424
1891—#36422
1890—#41519
1889—#49814
1888—#52814
1887—#54411
1886—#47015
1885—#46216
1884—#46816
1883—#52712
1882—#7547
1881—#50312
1880—#48214
First appearance
1880

In the first year the SSA published name data, Reginald was already there! It came in at #482, and was given to 14 baby boys.


Quietest stretch: 1882, when fewer than 8 boys a year got the name.

Where Reginald is popular in 1981

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: #149 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 803 boysAKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedMEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedNHWashington: #332 for boys · 9 births · 1 in 3,529 boysWAIdaho: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedIDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedMTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedNDMinnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedMNIllinois: #142 for boys · 90 births · 1 in 940 boysILWisconsin: #331 for boys · 7 births · 1 in 4,949 boysWIMichigan: #198 for boys · 37 births · 1 in 1,773 boysMINew York: #193 for boys · 84 births · 1 in 1,352 boysNYMassachusetts: #313 for boys · 8 births · 1 in 4,469 boysMARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedRIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedORNevada: #163 for boys · 6 births · 1 in 945 boysNVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedSDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedIAIndiana: #166 for boys · 28 births · 1 in 1,432 boysINOhio: #226 for boys · 35 births · 1 in 2,304 boysOHPennsylvania: #237 for boys · 30 births · 1 in 2,580 boysPANew Jersey: #194 for boys · 30 births · 1 in 1,415 boysNJConnecticut: #188 for boys · 12 births · 1 in 1,485 boysCTCalifornia: #265 for boys · 108 births · 1 in 1,860 boysCAUtah: #377 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 3,803 boysUTColorado: #310 for boys · 8 births · 1 in 2,979 boysCONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedNEMissouri: #132 for boys · 39 births · 1 in 939 boysMOKentucky: #311 for boys · 7 births · 1 in 3,863 boysKYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedWVVirginia: #102 for boys · 56 births · 1 in 617 boysVAMaryland: #105 for boys · 38 births · 1 in 636 boysMDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedDEArizona: #318 for boys · 9 births · 1 in 2,575 boysAZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Reginald, so not publishedNMKansas: #239 for boys · 9 births · 1 in 2,018 boysKSArkansas: #167 for boys · 15 births · 1 in 1,019 boysARTennessee: #93 for boys · 62 births · 1 in 522 boysTNNorth Carolina: #102 for boys · 67 births · 1 in 565 boysNCSouth Carolina: #89 for boys · 47 births · 1 in 449 boysSCDistrict of Columbia: #52 for boys · 39 births · 1 in 204 boysDCOklahoma: #234 for boys · 13 births · 1 in 1,812 boysOKLouisiana: #120 for boys · 63 births · 1 in 582 boysLAMississippi: #69 for boys · 61 births · 1 in 316 boysMSAlabama: #71 for boys · 74 births · 1 in 356 boysALGeorgia: #79 for boys · 97 births · 1 in 415 boysGAHawaii: #208 for boys · 7 births · 1 in 975 boysHITexas: #238 for boys · 98 births · 1 in 1,405 boysTXFlorida: #123 for boys · 88 births · 1 in 715 boysFL

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Top states · boys
  1. District of Columbia#52 · 1 in 204
  2. Mississippi#69 · 1 in 316
  3. Alabama#71 · 1 in 356
  4. Georgia#79 · 1 in 415
  5. South Carolina#89 · 1 in 449

Best ever in a state: #26 in Vermont, 1925.

Show every state
StateRankBirthsShare
District of Columbia#52391 in 204
Mississippi#69611 in 316
Alabama#71741 in 356
Georgia#79971 in 415
South Carolina#89471 in 449
Tennessee#93621 in 522
North Carolina#102671 in 565
Virginia#102561 in 617
Maryland#105381 in 636
Louisiana#120631 in 582
Florida#123881 in 715
Missouri#132391 in 939
Illinois#142901 in 940
Alaska#14951 in 803
Nevada#16361 in 945
Indiana#166281 in 1,432
Arkansas#167151 in 1,019
Connecticut#188121 in 1,485
New York#193841 in 1,352
New Jersey#194301 in 1,415
Michigan#198371 in 1,773
Hawaii#20871 in 975
Ohio#226351 in 2,304
Oklahoma#234131 in 1,812
Pennsylvania#237301 in 2,580
Texas#238981 in 1,405
Kansas#23991 in 2,018
California#2651081 in 1,860
Colorado#31081 in 2,979
Kentucky#31171 in 3,863
Massachusetts#31381 in 4,469
Arizona#31891 in 2,575
Wisconsin#33171 in 4,949
Washington#33291 in 3,529
Utah#37751 in 3,803
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Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.

See more about Reginald
Momentum · boys
Falling
  • 105 spots since 2024 (#1,176 → #1,281)
  • 295 spots since 2020 (#986 → #1,281)
  • 401 spots since 2015 (#880 → #1,281)
  • Biggest jump: 227 spots in 1883 (#754 → #527)
  • Biggest drop: 251 spots in 1882 (#503 → #754)
Rise & fade · boys
88 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1880
  • Peaked 1968 at #117 (2,551 births)
  • Births halved by 1983, 15 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 141 yrs
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: never
  • Top 1,000: 141 yrs · run 1880–2020
Share of babies · boys
1 in 681
  • Highest: 1 in 681 boys born in 1968 were named Reginald (0.15%)
  • Latest: 1 in 11,164 boys born in 2025 (0.01%)
Era · boys
The 1960s
  • 22.3% of all boys named Reginald (24,921) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1880s131#462 (1885)#524
1890s231#352 (1896)#389
1900s439#266 (1903)#313
1910s1,929#285 (1911)#328
1920s3,699#257 (1926)#305
1930s3,864#265 (1931)#278
1940s7,090#189 (1949)#223
1950s19,338#141 (1958)#156
1960s24,921#117 (1968)#131
1970s17,191#141 (1971)#153
1980s13,500#166 (1980)#190
1990s9,724#230 (1990)#295
2000s5,271#373 (2000)#489
2010s3,068#614 (2010)#767
2020s1,155#986 (2020)#1,107

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Reginald in 1981

girls
#4,344
17 births · 1 in 98,121 girls
boys
#179
1,409 births · 1 in 1,271 boys

Top girls' names in 1981

  1. #1Jennifer57,046
  2. #2Jessica42,531
  3. #3Amanda34,372
  4. #4Sarah28,175
  5. #5Melissa28,005
  6. #6Amy20,345
  7. #7Nicole20,310
  8. #8Stephanie20,212
  9. #9Elizabeth20,168
  10. #10Heather17,946
  11. #4,344Reginald17

Top boys' names in 1981

  1. #1Michael68,750
  2. #2Christopher50,221
  3. #3Matthew43,330
  4. #4Jason41,927
  5. #5David40,629
  6. #6Joshua39,024
  7. #7James38,283
  8. #8John34,868
  9. #9Robert34,395
  10. #10Daniel30,985
  11. #179Reginald1,409
More about 1981

girls

1,668,060 girls got a published name in 1981; 1 in 98,121 of them was named Reginald, which outranked 64.4% of the 12,198 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 17.3% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Reginald
  1. #4,162Yulonda18
  2. #4,162Zainab18
  3. #4,162Zuleika18
  4. #4,344Reginald17
  5. #4,344Ahsley17
  6. #4,344Ainsley17
  7. #4,344Alayne17
  8. #4,532Adriel16
  9. #4,532Alicen16
  10. #4,532Alona16

Tied with 187 names at #4,344; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 1980
Risers
  1. ↑ 3,850Tashina#4,743 → #893
  2. ↑ 2,742Krystle#3,215 → #473
  3. ↑ 1,800Tierra#2,342 → #542
  4. ↑ 1,398Martine#2,189 → #791
  5. ↑ 999Nereida#1,981 → #982
Fallers
  1. ↓ 764Kylene#990 → #1,754
  2. ↓ 607Renada#708 → #1,315
  3. ↓ 560Ashanti#822 → #1,382
  4. ↓ 399Renata#336 → #735
  5. ↓ 395Tracee#959 → #1,354

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

boys

1,791,177 boys got a published name in 1981; 1 in 1,271 of them was named Reginald, which outranked 97.5% of the 7,289 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 23.6% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Reginald
  1. #176Darren1,426
  2. #177Hector1,410
  3. #177Jaime1,410
  4. #179Reginald1,409
  5. #180Noah1,400
  6. #181Ronnie1,370
  7. #182Levi1,366
Biggest movers since 1980
Risers
  1. ↑ 1,321Marchello#2,162 → #841
  2. ↑ 1,104Skylar#2,058 → #954
  3. ↑ 816Kellen#1,432 → #616
  4. ↑ 499Marcello#1,291 → #792
  5. ↑ 456Tyrel#1,089 → #633
Fallers
  1. ↓ 306Kenyatta#871 → #1,177
  2. ↓ 284Seneca#718 → #1,002
  3. ↓ 247Kimberly#989 → #1,236
  4. ↓ 216Chadd#927 → #1,143
  5. ↓ 214Levar#911 → #1,125

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 1981 →