Unisex name · since 1972
Reyn
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 298 babies named Reyn, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,636 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,921 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 298
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
298 babies have been named Reyn since 1972, making it today's #9921 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Reyn recorded 298 times among boys since 1972, holding rank #9921 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #10,636 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,921 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 298 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reyn ranks #10,636 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,921 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 298 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,636 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,921 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 298
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Reyn's 298 recorded births place it above 76.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
How Reyn compares
298 45th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Reyn's all-time total is 19% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Reyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 298 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 34 | 22,252 |
Reyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reyn splits its recorded history at 2002: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1985)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Reyn popularity over time - girls
50 total births recorded since 2007 (Reyn as girls' name)
Reyn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (78 births, 26% of the file).
1990s was Reyn's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Reyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 78 births (26% of all-time use).
Reyn by state
Where Reyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 144 | 48.3% |
144 of 298 births nationwide.
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What to do with Reyn's data
- Reyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Reyns (144 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Reyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Reyn 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 August 2026.