Reginald

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A few things about Reginald you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Reginald

Reginald VelJohnson

American actor

Choose Reginald and your child shares a first name with Reginald VelJohnson, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Reginald, like who?” Reginald VelJohnson's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,161 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Reginald, 153 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Reginald would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryReginald has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Reginalds, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1968, when it ranked #117. Today it's #1,281, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowReginald was 4.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,806 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 11,161.
• 🍂TrendReginald has slipped 295 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,281. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedReginald is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #487, followed by Michigan (#715) and Georgia (#853). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Germanic, Reginald means “mighty counsel”. Our records link it to English, German and Latin roots.

About the name Reginald

Reginald is a boy name of English, German and Latin origin meaning “mighty counsel”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ald”. US birth records list Reginald for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #117 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,281, with 153 babies.

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