Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Advisor To The King
- English
- Powerful, wise counsel
- German
- Teutonic
- Strong judgment
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Reginald
Pronunciation
r(e)-gina-ld, regi-nald
Famous People
Baseball player Reggie Jackson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #133, 2,647 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1281, 153 births)
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #2092, 33 births); most recent 1994 (rank #13427, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 153 | – |
| 2024 | 176 | – |
| 2023 | 192 | – |
| 2022 | 207 | – |
| 2021 | 211 | – |
| 2020 | 216 | – |
| 2019 | 249 | – |
| 2018 | 267 | – |
| 2017 | 263 | – |
| 2016 | 278 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #224, 226 births); most recent 2025 (rank #228, 217 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 217 |
| 2024 | 206 |
| 2023 | 194 |
| 2022 | 226 |
| 2021 | 214 |
| 2020 | 218 |
| 2019 | 197 |
| 2018 | 177 |
| 2017 | 185 |
| 2016 | 166 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #312, 68 births); most recent 2003 (rank #3305, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1966 (rank #199, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #76, 33 births); most recent 2019 (rank #608, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence