Recorded 1956–1997 Boys' name Peak 1977 130 births

Regginald — boys' name

130 babies named Regginald in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s291970s451980s311990s20
1970s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Regginald was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

9 babies were named Regginald in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Regginald

The Social Security Administration has registered 130 babies named Regginald between 1956 and 1997, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Regginald currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Regginald performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Regginald shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Regginald in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 130 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Regginald at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

130

Since 1956

42 years of records

Peak year

1977

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1956

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1997

Regginald popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1977)
9
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
45678910 19971987198319781972196919641956 5

Regginald by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
45 births that decade — 35% of Regginald's all-time total
1950s51960s291970s451980s311990s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Regginald?
130 babies have been named Regginald since 1956. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1977 with 9 births.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.