Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Reiner

Meaning A male given name from German Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,504 Trend ↑ Rising 187%

A male given name from German.

Rank 2025
#4,504
among boys · ↓918 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Reiner · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
32 babies
All-time total
346
#9,809 all-time among boys
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Reiner popularity over time

346 babies have been named Reiner since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 16 2 – #3,801
1960s 50 5 +213% #2,859
1970s 5 1 -90% #5,714
1980s 8 1 +60% #5,625
1990s 26 3 +225% #9,200
2000s 32 3 +23% #7,275
2010s 82 8 +156% #6,238
2020s (to 2025) 127 21 +158% #3,586

Where Reiner is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Reiner

Reiner is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,504 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 346 American babies have been named Reiner. Its peak came in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Reiner stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reiner?

The median living Reiner is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 28. An estimated 300 people named Reiner are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Reiner year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,504
2024 32 #3,586
2023 19 #5,204
2022 26 #4,163
2021 18 #5,290
2020 9 #8,583
2019 8 #9,560
2018 11 #7,506
2017 9 #8,678
2016 9 #8,666
2015 12 #6,994
2014 14 #6,238
2013 7 #10,489
2012 – –
2011 5 #13,885
2010 7 #10,507
2009 – –
2008 8 #9,660
2007 10 #8,041
2006 5 #13,582
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 9 #7,275
1995 5 #9,988
1990 5 #9,200
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 7 #3,590
1955 6 #3,801
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Reiner

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Reiner Klimke Reiner Klimke German equestrian 1936–1999 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Reiner Kunze Reiner Kunze German writer and GDR dissident (born 1933) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Reiner, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Reiner?

The median living Reiner is about 10 years old. Half of all living Reiners are between 3 and 28 years old.

How many people named Reiner are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Reiner are alive in the United States, based on 346 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Reiner mean?

A male given name from German.

How popular is the name Reiner in 2025?

Reiner ranked #4,504 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reiner?

346 babies have been named Reiner in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reiner most popular?

Reiner peaked in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Reiner a boy or girl name?

Reiner is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Reiner rising or falling?

Reiner is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Reiner become more popular?

Reiner is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Reiner in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Reiner?

Well-known people named Reiner include Reiner Klimke (politician), Reiner Kunze (writer).

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