Unisex name · since 1888

Reynolds

Reynolds has 1,674 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,693 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,218 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,674
born since 1888
1920s
peak decade

Reynolds currently ranks #5218 among unisex names in America, with 1,674 babies recorded since 1888.

Reynolds has 1,674 recorded births among boys since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5218 as of the latest data, more common than 63% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.

  • #3,693 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,218 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,674 born since 1888
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reynolds ranks #3,693 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,218 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,674 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,693 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,218 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,674
born since 1888
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%62.5%
Reynolds vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Reynolds's 1,674 recorded births place it above 91.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

How Reynolds compares

1,674 Top 24% higher than 76% 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

Reynolds's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Reynolds Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,674 369 358,536
Peak-year births 32 34 22,252

Reynolds's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Reynolds splits its recorded history at 1963: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Reynolds popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
32
Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
010203040 188819201935195019651982199720152025 18

Reynolds popularity over time - girls

131 total births recorded since 2011 (Reynolds as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 131 births
05101520 20112014201620182020202220242025 8

Reynolds by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (229 births, 14% of the file).

1920s was Reynolds's strongest decade.

229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.

Reynolds births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 229 births (14% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Reynolds 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 Reynolds's total volume

Reynolds vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -35, 6.7%-26, 12.3%-55, 4.3%-47, 3.9%-57, 3.5%-30, 12.4%-21, 7.3%-138, 2.9%-109, 3.5%-85, 5.3%-49, 7.3%-35, 10.5%-42, 5.9%-49, 8.9%-46, 4.9%Reynolds-138, 1.9%Reynolds
Reynolds vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Reynolds by state

Where Reynolds concentrates geographically, total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Reynolds
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
27 1.6%
#2 Texas
6 0.4%
#3 Georgia
5 0.3%
#4 New York
5 0.3%
Pennsylvania share of Reynolds's total US births 1.6%
Even split

27 of 1,674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reynolds? ▼
1,674 babies have been named Reynolds since 1888. All-time, it sits at #3,693 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #5,218 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1923 with 32 births.
Where does Reynolds sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reynolds ranks #3,693 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,218 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Reynolds most popular? ▼
Reynolds was most popular in the 1920s decade with 229 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Reynolds most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Reynolds are Pennsylvania (27 births), Texas (6 births), Georgia (5 births).
Is Reynolds a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Reynolds is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,674 births, and as a girl's name it has 131 births.
How long has the name Reynolds been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Reynolds since 1888 -- 138 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Reynolds? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reynaldo, Rey, Reyes, Reynold, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Reynolds's data

  • Reynolds's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (229 total births) through the 2020s (104) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Reynoldss (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Reynolds

Nearby Names Like Reynolds

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reynolds

Reynaldo Boy
#1649 20,552 births
Rey Boy
#908 9,696 births
Reyes Boy
#2944 5,979 births
Reynold Boy
#9747 4,672 births
Reymundo Boy
#3764 4,311 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reynolds: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1888–2025 (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 Reynolds 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.