Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1917

Reinhold

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Reinhold
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
72 babies
All-time total
1,431
#4,086 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Reinhold popularity over time

1,431 babies have been named Reinhold since 1882, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Boys

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 33 3 – #638
1890s 63 6 +91% #766
1900s 79 8 +25% #780
1910s 447 45 +466% #733
1920s 368 37 -18% #908
1930s 195 20 -47% #1,110
1940s 108 11 -45% #1,785
1950s 65 7 -40% #2,467
1960s 50 5 -23% #2,655
1970s 6 1 -88% #4,614
1980s 17 2 +183% #6,284
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Reinhold

Reinhold 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 1882, 1,431 American babies have been named Reinhold. Its peak came in 1917, when 72 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 Reinhold stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reinhold?

The median living Reinhold is about 72 years old; half are between 64 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Reinhold are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Reinhold year by year

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

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1980 5 #7,060
1975 – –
1970 6 #4,614
1965 5 #4,318
1960 11 #2,655
1955 6 #3,802
1950 5 #4,096
1945 6 #3,252
1940 16 #1,785
1935 16 #1,822
1930 40 #1,110
1925 36 #1,198
1920 58 #908
1915 65 #747
1910 10 #1,103
1905 11 #780
1900 6 #1,281
1895 6 #1,058
1890 5 #1,125
1885 5 #1,068
1880 – –

Famous people named Reinhold

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

  1. 1 Reinhold Messner Reinhold Messner Italian mountaineer, adventurer and explorer (born 1944) Contemporary
  2. 2 Reinhold Niebuhr Reinhold Niebuhr American Reformed theologian (1892–1971) 19th century
  3. 3 Reinhold Glière Reinhold Glière Russian and Soviet composer (1875–1956) 1874–1956 · 19th century
  4. 4 Reinhold Mack German music producer b. 1901 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Reinhold Schünzel Reinhold Schünzel German actor and director (1888–1954) 1886–1954 · 19th century
  6. 6 Reinhold Ewald Reinhold Ewald German physicist and astronaut (born 1956) Contemporary
  7. 7 Reinhold Münzenberg German footballer 1909–1986 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Reinhold Mitterlehner Reinhold Mitterlehner Austrian politician (born 1955) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reinhold?

The median living Reinhold is about 72 years old. Half of all living Reinholds are between 64 and 83 years old.

How many people named Reinhold are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Reinhold are alive in the United States, based on 1,431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reinhold in 2025?

Reinhold 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 Reinhold?

1,431 babies have been named Reinhold in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reinhold most popular?

Reinhold peaked in 1917, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Reinhold a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reinhold rising or falling?

Reinhold has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Reinhold?

Well-known people named Reinhold include Reinhold Messner (mountaineer), Reinhold Niebuhr (philosopher), Reinhold Glière (composer).

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