Boy nameCurrently #1,178 in the USFalling
Reginald
REJ-uh-nald//ˈrɛdʒɪnəld//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19628 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
Counsel power, wise ruler
Reginald comes from the Germanic elements 'ragin' (counsel) and 'wald' (rule), meaning 'wise ruler'. A well-used Victorian and early-20th-century name, it retains a formal, old-fashioned dignity with the friendly nickname Reg or Reggie.
Reginald's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Reginald |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1881 | 12 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 14 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 19 |
| 1891 | 22 |
| 1892 | 24 |
| 1893 | 23 |
| 1894 | 22 |
| 1895 | 26 |
| 1896 | 30 |
| 1897 | 18 |
| 1898 | 22 |
| 1899 | 25 |
| 1900 | 27 |
| 1901 | 31 |
| 1902 | 43 |
| 1903 | 48 |
| 1904 | 40 |
| 1905 | 53 |
| 1906 | 47 |
| 1907 | 47 |
| 1908 | 47 |
| 1909 | 56 |
| 1910 | 59 |
| 1911 | 86 |
| 1912 | 134 |
| 1913 | 180 |
| 1914 | 200 |
| 1915 | 244 |
| 1916 | 243 |
| 1917 | 261 |
| 1918 | 278 |
| 1919 | 244 |
| 1920 | 281 |
| 1921 | 271 |
| 1922 | 283 |
| 1923 | 335 |
| 1924 | 348 |
| 1925 | 429 |
| 1926 | 480 |
| 1927 | 452 |
| 1928 | 401 |
| 1929 | 437 |
| 1930 | 424 |
| 1931 | 423 |
| 1932 | 375 |
| 1933 | 341 |
| 1934 | 375 |
| 1935 | 350 |
| 1936 | 375 |
| 1937 | 389 |
| 1938 | 409 |
| 1939 | 403 |
| 1940 | 519 |
| 1941 | 530 |
| 1942 | 637 |
| 1943 | 613 |
| 1944 | 567 |
| 1945 | 587 |
| 1946 | 719 |
| 1947 | 896 |
| 1948 | 941 |
| 1949 | 1,092 |
| 1950 | 1,297 |
| 1951 | 1,477 |
| 1952 | 1,502 |
| 1953 | 1,648 |
| 1954 | 1,820 |
| 1955 | 2,088 |
| 1956 | 2,239 |
| 1957 | 2,438 |
| 1958 | 2,508 |
| 1959 | 2,441 |
| 1960 | 2,461 |
| 1961 | 2,486 |
| 1962 | 2,667 |
| 1963 | 2,596 |
| 1964 | 2,641 |
| 1965 | 2,490 |
| 1966 | 2,351 |
| 1967 | 2,431 |
| 1968 | 2,585 |
| 1969 | 2,445 |
| 1970 | 2,320 |
| 1971 | 2,136 |
| 1972 | 1,933 |
| 1973 | 1,644 |
| 1974 | 1,628 |
| 1975 | 1,520 |
| 1976 | 1,452 |
| 1977 | 1,543 |
| 1978 | 1,531 |
| 1979 | 1,679 |
| 1980 | 1,493 |
| 1981 | 1,426 |
| 1982 | 1,390 |
| 1983 | 1,290 |
| 1984 | 1,348 |
| 1985 | 1,331 |
| 1986 | 1,372 |
| 1987 | 1,353 |
| 1988 | 1,355 |
| 1989 | 1,312 |
| 1990 | 1,292 |
| 1991 | 1,276 |
| 1992 | 1,230 |
| 1993 | 1,143 |
| 1994 | 934 |
| 1995 | 863 |
| 1996 | 818 |
| 1997 | 763 |
| 1998 | 736 |
| 1999 | 682 |
| 2000 | 700 |
| 2001 | 567 |
| 2002 | 583 |
| 2003 | 531 |
| 2004 | 502 |
| 2005 | 494 |
| 2006 | 500 |
| 2007 | 493 |
| 2008 | 472 |
| 2009 | 429 |
| 2010 | 403 |
| 2011 | 359 |
| 2012 | 360 |
| 2013 | 351 |
| 2014 | 285 |
| 2015 | 253 |
| 2016 | 278 |
| 2017 | 263 |
| 2018 | 267 |
| 2019 | 249 |
| 2020 | 216 |
| 2021 | 211 |
| 2022 | 207 |
| 2023 | 192 |
| 2024 | 176 |
Reginald through the decades
- Reginald peaked in 1962, when 2,667 babies were named Reginald in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Reginald has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Reginald currently ranks #1,178 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
RegReggie
Variants & spellings
ReynoldRonald