Reign is a distinctive choice, ranked #367 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Reign in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#367
US Rank #772
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About the Name Reign
Reign is steadily gaining in popularity, up 49 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #586 in 2022, and it currently sits at #722. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2007.
Reign is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Reign in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #434, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Reign
Jus Reign โ Jasmeet Singh Raina is a Canadian YouTuber, actor, screenwriter, comedian, and musician.
Reign Edwards โ Reign Edwards is an American actress.
Reign of Augustus โ The reign of Augustus as Rome's first emperor began in 27 BC with his first settlement with the Roman Senate, which granted him extraordinary proconsular powers, control over half of Rome's provinces and most of its armies, and the title of augustus ('theโฆ
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Reign
Unlikely. With around 114 UK babies named Reign per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Reign in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Reign has been fairly steady, ranked #367 in 2025 against #356 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #294 in 2024.
Reign is more popular in the US (#434) than in the UK (#722). 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 Reign include: Jus Reign, Reign Edwards and Reign of Augustus. Short summaries for each appear below.
Reign appears in the US top 500 at #434 in 2024 โ moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
114
UK babies named Reign (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 11 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Reign
Almost certainly the only Reign in the class
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UK Popularity (2007–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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The reign of Augustus as Rome's first emperor began in 27 BC with his first settlement with the Roman Senate, which granted him extraordinary proconsular powers, control over half of Rome's provinces and most of its armies, and the title of augustus ('the revered').
A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g., Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Andorra), of a people (e.g., the Franks, the Zulus) or of a spiritual community (e.g., Catholicism, Tibetan Buddhism, Nizari Ismailism).