Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1916

Reinhard

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Reinhard
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
17 babies
All-time total
435
#8,573 all-time among boys
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Reinhard popularity over time

435 babies have been named Reinhard since 1895, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1895Boys

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 6 1 – #1,057
1900s 10 1 +67% #1,179
1910s 101 10 +910% #1,605
1920s 99 10 -2% #2,164
1930s 51 5 -48% #2,420
1940s 11 1 -78% #3,623
1950s 69 7 +527% #2,178
1960s 68 7 -1% #2,669
1970s 5 1 -93% #5,492
1980s 5 1 0% #7,059
1990s 10 1 +100% #9,989
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Reinhard

Reinhard is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 435 American babies have been named Reinhard. Its peak came in 1916, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Reinhard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reinhard?

The median living Reinhard is about 65 years old; half are between 60 and 69. An estimated 100 people named Reinhard are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Reinhard year by year

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

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1995 5 #9,989
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1980 5 #7,059
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1965 10 #2,733
1960 8 #3,277
1955 9 #2,926
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1935 5 #4,046
1930 12 #2,420
1925 15 #2,164
1920 11 #2,729
1915 14 #2,044
1910 – –
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1895 6 #1,057
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Reinhard

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

  1. 1 Reinhard Heydrich Reinhard Heydrich German high-ranking Nazi official (1904–1942) Contemporary
  2. 2 Reinhard Gehlen Reinhard Gehlen German general (1902–1979) Contemporary
  3. 3 Reinhard Bonnke Reinhard Bonnke German Pentecostal evangelist 1940–2019 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Reinhard Scheer Reinhard Scheer German admiral (1863–1928) 19th century
  5. 5 Reinhard Hardegen Reinhard Hardegen German U-boat commander (1913–2018) Contemporary
  6. 6 Reinhard Marx Reinhard Marx German Roman Catholic cardinal (born 1953) Contemporary
  7. 7 Reinhard Genzel Reinhard Genzel German astrophysicist (born 1952) Contemporary
  8. 8 Reinhard Selten Reinhard Selten German economist and Nobel Laureate (1930–2016) Contemporary
  9. 9 Reinhard Libuda Reinhard Libuda German footballer (1943–1996) Contemporary
  10. 10 Reinhard Furrer Reinhard Furrer German physicist and astronaut (1940–1995) Contemporary
  11. 11 Reinhard Keiser Reinhard Keiser German opera composer (1674–1739) 17th century
  12. 12 Reinhard Lauck Reinhard Lauck German footballer (1946–1997) Contemporary
  13. 13 Reinhard Häfner Reinhard Häfner German footballer (1952–2016) Contemporary
  14. 14 Reinhard Schwarzenberger Austrian ski jumper b. 1977 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reinhard?

The median living Reinhard is about 65 years old. Half of all living Reinhards are between 60 and 69 years old.

How many people named Reinhard are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Reinhard are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reinhard in 2025?

Reinhard did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Reinhard?

435 babies have been named Reinhard in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reinhard most popular?

Reinhard peaked in 1916, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Reinhard a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reinhard rising or falling?

Reinhard has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Reinhard?

Well-known people named Reinhard include Reinhard Heydrich (politician), Reinhard Gehlen (military personnel), Reinhard Bonnke (writer).

Names like Reinhard

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