Reggie vs Reginald

Side-by-side comparison of Reggie and Reginald — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Reggie

Boy name · Rank #1965

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Name B

Reginald

Boy name · Rank #1176

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Metric Reggie Reginald
Current Rank #1965 #1176
Total Births (all years) 12,191 111,400
Peak Year 1979 1962
Peak Year Births 318 2,646
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Reggie Reginald
1880ss — 131
1890ss — 231
1900ss 13 439
1910ss 94 1,929
1920ss 203 3,699
1930ss 307 3,864
1940ss 997 7,091
1950ss 1,665 19,338
1960ss 2,104 24,922
1970ss 2,295 17,191
1980ss 1,546 13,500
1990ss 1,047 9,724
2000ss 850 5,271
2010ss 651 3,068
2020ss 419 1,002

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reggie Reginald
2014 52 285
2015 64 253
2016 61 278
2017 50 263
2018 62 267
2019 72 249
2020 79 216
2021 94 211
2022 87 207
2023 80 192
2024 79 176

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1906–2024.

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