US rank #10930 Boys' name Peak 1922 4,663 births

Reynold — #10930 US boys' name

4,663 babies named Reynold in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s231900s651910s5181920s7481930s6761940s6661950s6301960s4481970s2641980s2291990s1492000s1082010s992020s40
#10930
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Reynold was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

92 babies were named Reynold in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reynold

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,663 babies named Reynold between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Reynold currently holds the #10930 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 92 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reynold performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 748 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Reynold shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 341 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Reynold in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reynold 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 4,663 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.

Reynold at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,663

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

1922

92 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,930

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Reynold popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
92
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
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Reynold by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
748 births that decade — 16% of Reynold's all-time total
1890s231900s651910s5181920s7481930s6761940s6661950s6301960s4481970s2641980s2291990s1492000s1082010s992020s40

Reynold by state

Where Reynold concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Reynold
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
341 7.3%
#2 Pennsylvania
310 6.6%
#3 Minnesota
209 4.5%
#4 California
144 3.1%
#5 Illinois
91 2.0%
#6 Michigan
72 1.5%
#7 Hawaii
71 1.5%
#8 Wisconsin
50 1.1%
New York share of Reynold's total US births 7.3%
Even split

341 of 4,663 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Reynold appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reynold?
4,663 babies have been named Reynold since 1893. It currently ranks #10930 among boys. The peak year was 1922 with 92 births.
When was Reynold most popular?
Reynold was most popular in the 1920s decade with 748 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Reynold most popular?
The top states for the name Reynold are New York (341 births), Pennsylvania (310 births), Minnesota (209 births).
How long has the name Reynold been used?
Reynold has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Reynold?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reynaldo, Rey, Reyes, 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, 1893–2024 (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.