Boy name#286 of boy names
Reginald
Pronounced R EH1 JH AH0 N AH0 L D (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1962
- 145 years in use
How popular is Reginald?
Reginald is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 112,157 children — the 286th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 44% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1962, when 2,646 children were given it.
Nicknames
Common short forms: Reggie.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- R EH1 JH AH0 N AH0 L D
- Stress pattern:
- 100
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Reginald
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Reginald
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Reginald?
- Reginald ranks 286th among boys' names in US records, with 112,157 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,312.
- Is Reginald a unisex name?
- No. Reginald is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Reginald most popular?
- 1962, when 2,646 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Reginald?
- Reggie. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.