US rank #12431 Boys' name Peak 1970 2,589 births

Reginal — #12431 US boys' name

2,589 babies named Reginal in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s261920s901930s601940s1101950s3571960s5441970s6061980s3791990s2182000s1442010s502020s5
#12431
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Reginal was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

92 babies were named Reginal in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reginal

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,589 babies named Reginal between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Reginal currently holds the #12431 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 92 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reginal performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 606 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Reginal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 205 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Reginal in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reginal 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 2,589 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.

Reginal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,589

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1970

92 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,431

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Reginal popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
92
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Reginal popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1971 (Reginal as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1971 5

Reginal by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
606 births that decade — 23% of Reginal's all-time total
1910s261920s901930s601940s1101950s3571960s5441970s6061980s3791990s2182000s1442010s502020s5

Reginal by state

Where Reginal concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Reginal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
205 7.9%
#2 Mississippi
123 4.8%
#3 Alabama
63 2.4%
#4 Florida
53 2.0%
#5 Georgia
50 1.9%
#6 California
32 1.2%
#7 North Carolina
28 1.1%
#8 Louisiana
26 1.0%
Texas share of Reginal's total US births 7.9%
Even split

205 of 2,589 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Reginal appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reginal?
2,589 babies have been named Reginal since 1914. It currently ranks #12431 among boys. The peak year was 1970 with 92 births.
When was Reginal most popular?
Reginal was most popular in the 1970s decade with 606 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Reginal most popular?
The top states for the name Reginal are Texas (205 births), Mississippi (123 births), Alabama (63 births).
How long has the name Reginal been used?
Reginal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Reginal?
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, 1914–2024 (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.