Reggie is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Reggie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Reggie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Reggie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Reggie is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “counsel power, mighty ruler”. A pet form of Reginald.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,827 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14,716 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 380 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 103 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 173 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Reggie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2018 (1,356/yr) · United States peaked in 1979 (318/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (66/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (31/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (15/yr).
Reggie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1979, when it ranked #1,029 nationally (given to 318 babies that year).
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