Reginald is a distinctive choice, ranked #239 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Reginald in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#239
US Rank #992
About the Name Reginald
Reginald is holding steady in the rankings at #239. It reached its peak of #224 in 2020 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Reginald is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #992 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Reginald
Unlikely. With around 206 UK babies named Reginald per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Reginald in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Reginald has held a stable position around #239 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #224 in 2020 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Reginald is more popular in the UK (#239) than in the US (#992). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Reginald include: Reginald — Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language that derives from the Latin word for "king".; Reginald Horace Blyth — Reginald Horace Blyth was an English writer and devotee of Japanese culture..
Reginald does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Reginalds in the wild.
206
UK babies named Reginald (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 15 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Reginald
Likely around 1 other Reginald in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Reginald
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Reginald Francis Lewis was an American businessman. He was one of the richest Black American men in the 1980s, and the first African-American to build a billion-dollar company: TLC Beatrice International Holdings Inc.
Reginald de Dunstanville (alias Reginald FitzRoy, Reginald FitzHenry, Rainald, etc.; French: Renaud de Donstanville or de Dénestanville; c. 1110 – 1 July 1175) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and an illegitimate son of King Henry I.
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was a member of the Vanderbilt family. He was the father of Gloria Vanderbilt and maternal grandfather of Anderson Cooper.
Reginald FitzReginald, also known as Reynold FitzReynold, Lord of Hinton Martell, was an English noble. He was a younger son of Reginald FitzPiers and Joan de Vivonne.