Reginald

Origin: Variant of Reynold · from Germanic elements ragin and wald (brought to England by the Normans) (from Latin Reginaldus, from Proto-Germanic *Raganawaldaz (ragin- 'counsel' + wald 'rule'))

Nicknames: Reggie

Boy's name · #1284 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Reginald holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1284 in 2025). About 112,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#229 in England & Wales (2025) · #545 in Scotland (2025) · #1,014 in Ireland (2025) · #1,004 in Canada (2024).

Famous Reginalds

Reginald Pole — English cardinal, the last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury
Reginald Fessenden — Canadian radio pioneer (1866–1932)
Reginald VelJohnson — American actor
Reginald Innes Pocock — British zoologist (1863–1947)
Reginald Doherty — English tennis player (1872–1910)

In stories & tradition

Reginald (Jeeves) — Fictional character in stories by P.G. Wodehouse
Reginald Barclay — Immortal Coil (book)
Reginald Cattermole — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (film)

What Reginalds become

Among 1,120 notable people named Reginald:

Military figures appear 3.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Reginald Dyer, British Indian Army general (1864–1927).

Spellings & nicknames

Earlier generations knew Reg — the standard of the 1910s. About 85 boys a year are given Reggie as their full name.

Similar names: Reggie · Darrell · Jermaine · Roderick · Terrance · Gerald

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