Boys' name · since 1956

Regginald

Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 130 babies named Regginald, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,720 of 45,481
all-time among boys
130
born since 1956
1970s
peak decade

Regginald sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 130 recorded since 1956.

Social Security Administration records show Regginald recorded 130 times among boys since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1997.

  • #15,720 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 130 born since 1956
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regginald ranks #15,720 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 130 born since 1956, peaking in the 1970s.

#15,720 of 45,481
all-time among boys
130
born since 1956
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Regginald's 130 recorded births place it above 65.41% 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.

Regginald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Regginald's full recorded timeline at 1977, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Regginald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1977)
9
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
45678910 19561966197019751979198419911997 7

Regginald by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (45 births, 35% of the file).

1970s was Regginald's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Regginald births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 45 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Regginald? ▼
Regginald has been given to 130 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,720 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 9 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
Where does Regginald sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regginald ranks #15,720 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 Regginald most popular? ▼
Regginald was most popular in the 1970s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Regginald been used? ▼
Regginald has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 42 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Regginald? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reginald, Reggie, Regis, Regan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Regginald's data

  • Regginald's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 1990s (20) -- 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 Regginald

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Regginald: 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, 1956–1997 (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 Regginald 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.