Recorded 1882–1988 Boys' name Peak 1917 1,431 births

Reinhold — boys' name

1,431 babies named Reinhold in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s331890s631900s791910s4471920s3681930s1951940s1081950s651960s501970s61980s17
1910s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Reinhold was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

72 babies were named Reinhold in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reinhold

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,431 babies named Reinhold between 1882 and 1988, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Reinhold currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 72 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reinhold performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 447 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Reinhold shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Dakota, which accounts for 132 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Wisconsin and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Reinhold in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reinhold 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 1,431 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.

Reinhold at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

1,431

Since 1882

107 years of records

Peak year

1917

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1882

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 1988

Reinhold popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1882

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1917)
72
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
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Reinhold by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
447 births that decade — 31% of Reinhold's all-time total
1880s331890s631900s791910s4471920s3681930s1951940s1081950s651960s501970s61980s17

Reinhold by state

Where Reinhold concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Reinhold
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Dakota
132 9.2%
#2 Wisconsin
87 6.1%
#3 Illinois
39 2.7%
#4 South Dakota
34 2.4%
#5 Michigan
29 2.0%
#6 Nebraska
18 1.3%
#7 Minnesota
12 0.8%
#8 New York
11 0.8%
North Dakota share of Reinhold's total US births 9.2%
Even split

132 of 1,431 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Reinhold appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reinhold?
1,431 babies have been named Reinhold since 1882. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1917 with 72 births.
When was Reinhold most popular?
Reinhold was most popular in the 1910s decade with 447 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Reinhold most popular?
The top states for the name Reinhold are North Dakota (132 births), Wisconsin (87 births), Illinois (39 births).
How long has the name Reinhold been used?
Reinhold has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 107 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Reinhold?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reid, Reilly, Reinaldo, Reign, 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, 1882–1988 (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.