Boys' name · since 1959

Regniald

Regniald has 24 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

24
total births
1959–1975
years on record
1960s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

24 boys have been named Regniald since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regniald has been recorded 24 times among boys since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1975.

  • 24 total births
  • 1959–1975 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

24 boys have been named Regniald since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1975.

24
total births
1959–1975
years on record
1960s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Regniald was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

8 babies were named Regniald in 1975 - its busiest year on record.

Regniald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Regniald's full recorded timeline at 1967, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Regniald at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

24

Since 1959

17 years of records

Peak year

1975

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1959

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1975

Regniald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1975)
8
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
456789 1959196319671975 8

Regniald by decade

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

1960s was Regniald's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Regniald births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Regniald?
Regniald has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 8 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Regniald most popular?
Regniald was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Regniald been used?
The SSA has tracked Regniald since 1959 -- 17 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Regniald?
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 Regniald's data

  • Regniald's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1970s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1959–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Regniald: Baby Name Since 1959 - 24 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/regniald. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Regniald 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 July 2026.