Boys' name · since 1893
Reynold
4,672 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.
- #1,873 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,747 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,672
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Reynold is the #9747 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,672 recorded since 1893.
Social Security Administration records show Reynold recorded 4,672 times among boys since 1893, holding rank #9747 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.
- #1,873 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,747 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,672 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reynold ranks #1,873 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,747 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,672 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,873 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,747 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,672
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Reynold's 4,672 recorded births place it above 95.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Reynold compares
4,672 Top 13% higher than 87% of 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
Reynold's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Reynold | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,672 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 34 | 22,252 |
Reynold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Reynold's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 26% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 74%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 92, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Reynold popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Reynold by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (748 births, 16% of the file).
1920s was Reynold's strongest decade.
748 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Reynold births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 65
1900s
65 births
- 1910s
1910s
518 births
- 1920s
1920s
748 births
- 1930s
1930s
676 births
- 1940s
1940s
666 births
- 1950s
1950s
630 births
- 1960s
1960s
448 births
- 1970s 264
1970s
264 births
- 1980s 229
1980s
229 births
- 1990s 149
1990s
149 births
- 2000s 108
2000s
108 births
- 2010s 100
2010s
100 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 748 births (16% of all-time use).
How Reynold compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Reynold's total volume
Reynold by state
Where Reynold concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| 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 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 72 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Hawaii | | 71 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 50 | 1.1% |
341 of 4,672 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Reynold appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Reynold's data
- Reynold's decade-level peak was the 1920s (748 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Reynolds (341 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Reynold: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~132 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, 1893–2025 (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 Reynold 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.