Boys' name · since 1940

Redgie

Redgie has 36 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,568 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1940
1940s
peak decade

Redgie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 36 have been recorded since 1940.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Redgie has been recorded 36 times among boys since 1940, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1957.

  • #24,568 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 1940
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Redgie ranks #24,568 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1940, peaking in the 1940s.

#24,568 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1940
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Redgie's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Redgie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Redgie's full recorded timeline at 1950, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Redgie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1946)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 194019421946195019511957 5

Redgie by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (19 births, 53% of the file).

1940s was Redgie's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Redgie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 19 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Redgie? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 36 babies named Redgie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,568 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 8 births.
Where does Redgie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Redgie ranks #24,568 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Redgie most popular? ▼
Redgie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Redgie been used? ▼
Redgie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 18 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Redgie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Redmond, Red, Reda, Redding, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Redgie's data

  • Redgie's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1950s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Redgie

Nearby Names Like Redgie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Redgie

Redmond Boy
#4054 819 births
Red Boy
#5881 396 births
Reda Boy
#11156 364 births
Redding Boy
#4420 336 births
Redell Boy
248 births

Compare Redgie side by side: Redgie vs Redmond Redgie vs Red Redgie vs Reda

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Charl
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Flavil
36 births · Peak 1934
Vincil
36 births · Peak 1921
Cyrill
36 births · Peak 1916
Domer
36 births · Peak 1925
Elzo
36 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Redgie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Redgie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.