US rank #1774 Boys' name Peak 1991 20,449 births

Reynaldo — #1774 US boys' name

20,449 babies named Reynaldo in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s1981920s6041930s8491940s14051950s20921960s25731970s26561980s28241990s27792000s24022010s15072020s554
#1774
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Reynaldo was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

345 babies were named Reynaldo in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reynaldo

The Social Security Administration has registered 20,449 babies named Reynaldo between 1908 and 2024, spanning 117 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Reynaldo currently holds the #1774 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 345 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reynaldo performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 2,824 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Reynaldo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 9,349 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Reynaldo in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reynaldo 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 20,449 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.

Reynaldo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

20,449

Since 1908

117 years of records

Peak year

1991

345 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#1,774

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1908

Recorded for 117 years

Last year on file: 2024

Reynaldo popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1908

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
345
Annual births at peak — across 117 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420091994197919641949193419191908 6

Reynaldo popularity over time — girls

23 total births recorded since 1971 (Reynaldo as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 23 births
4.555.566.5 1988198719831971 6

Reynaldo by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
2,824 births that decade — 14% of Reynaldo's all-time total
1900s61910s1981920s6041930s8491940s14051950s20921960s25731970s26561980s28241990s27792000s24022010s15072020s554

Reynaldo by state

Where Reynaldo concentrates geographically — total births since 1908

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Reynaldo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
9,349 45.7%
#2 California
3,389 16.6%
#3 New York
1,326 6.5%
#4 Florida
768 3.8%
#5 Arizona
689 3.4%
#6 Illinois
678 3.3%
#7 New Jersey
378 1.8%
#8 New Mexico
363 1.8%
Texas share of Reynaldo's total US births 45.7%
Even split

9,349 of 20,449 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Reynaldo appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reynaldo?
20,449 babies have been named Reynaldo since 1908. It currently ranks #1774 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 345 births.
When was Reynaldo most popular?
Reynaldo was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,824 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Reynaldo most popular?
The top states for the name Reynaldo are Texas (9,349 births), California (3,389 births), New York (1,326 births).
How long has the name Reynaldo been used?
Reynaldo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 117 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Reynaldo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rey, Reyes, Reynold, Reymundo, 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, 1908–2024 (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.