US rank #434 Unisex name Peak 2021 7,300 births

Reign — #434 US unisex name

7,300 babies named Reign in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s372000s3602010s28222020s4081
#434
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Reign was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

891 babies were named Reign in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reign

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,300 babies named Reign between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reign currently holds the #434 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 891 babies received it in a single year. Reign is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 3,662 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reign performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 4,081 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Reign shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 712 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Reign in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reign 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 7,300 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.

Reign at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

7,300

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2021

891 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#434

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Reign popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2021)
891
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 20242020201620122008200420001996 6

Reign popularity over time — boys

3,662 total births recorded since 1994 (Reign as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 3,662 births
-1000100200300400500 20242020201620122008200420001994 5

Reign by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
4,081 births that decade — 56% of Reign's all-time total
1990s372000s3602010s28222020s4081

Reign by state

Where Reign concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Reign
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
712 9.8%
#2 California
562 7.7%
#3 Florida
555 7.6%
#4 Georgia
451 6.2%
#5 New York
403 5.5%
#6 North Carolina
277 3.8%
#7 Ohio
276 3.8%
#8 Louisiana
255 3.5%
Texas share of Reign's total US births 9.8%
Even split

712 of 7,300 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Reign appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reign?
7,300 babies have been named Reign since 1996. It currently ranks #434 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 891 births.
When was Reign most popular?
Reign was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,081 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Reign most popular?
The top states for the name Reign are Texas (712 births), California (562 births), Florida (555 births).
Is Reign a unisex name?
Yes, Reign is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 7,300 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,662 births.
How long has the name Reign been used?
Reign has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Reign?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reina, Reilly, Reita, Reid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.