Reginald is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Reginald means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Reginald across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Reginald has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Reginald is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “ruler's counsel”. a Latinised form of Reynold.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 112,308 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,338 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 24 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 66 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 Reginald per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (2,668/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (226/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1965 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (6/yr).
Reginald has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #286 nationally (given to 2,668 babies that year).
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