boys' name ★ peaked 1991

Reynaldo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,652 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#1,652
among boys · ↑139 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
102
named Reynaldo · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,746
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
345 babies
All-time total
20,575
#830 all-time among boys
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Reynaldo popularity over time

20,575 babies have been named Reynaldo since 1908, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 6 6 1 – #1,343
1910s – 198 198 20 +3200% #1,079
1920s – 604 604 60 +205% #741
1930s – 849 849 85 +41% #576
1940s – 1,405 1,405 141 +65% #483
1950s – 2,092 2,092 209 +49% #446
1960s – 2,574 2,574 257 +23% #449
1970s 6 2,657 2,663 266 +3% #473
1980s 17 2,822 2,839 284 +7% #489
1990s – 2,779 2,779 278 -2% #541
2000s – 2,402 2,402 240 -14% #667
2010s – 1,508 1,508 151 -37% #1,068
2020s (to 2025) – 656 656 109 -27% #1,422

Where Reynaldo 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 98 0.06 outside top 500
2027 95 0.06 outside top 500
2028 92 0.05 outside top 500
2029 90 0.05 outside top 500
2030 88 0.05 outside top 500

Where Reynaldo is most popular

Boys named Reynaldo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Reynaldo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 199 0.226 +265%
Arizona 18 0.110 +78%
California 93 0.102 +65%
Illinois 22 0.086 +39%
Florida 19 0.040 -35%
New York 12 0.028 -55%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Reynaldo

Reynaldo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,652 in 2025 with 102 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 20,575 American babies have been named Reynaldo. Its peak came in 1991, when 345 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Reynaldo?

The median living Reynaldo is about 40 years old; half are between 24 and 57. An estimated 17 thousand people named Reynaldo are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Reynaldo year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 102 #1,652
2024 – – 92 #1,791
2023 – – 111 #1,573
2022 – – 108 #1,620
2021 – – 121 #1,487
2020 – – 122 #1,422
2019 – – 140 #1,310
2018 – – 136 #1,333
2017 – – 155 #1,201
2016 – – 144 #1,272
2015 – – 171 #1,123
2014 – – 139 #1,282
2013 – – 134 #1,293
2012 – – 138 #1,278
2011 – – 176 #1,068
2010 – – 175 #1,098
2009 – – 213 #949
2008 – – 213 #948
2007 – – 241 #864
2006 – – 243 #839
2005 – – 232 #816
2004 – – 275 #703
2003 – – 215 #815
2002 – – 276 #672
2001 – – 273 #667
2000 – – 221 #758
1995 – – 273 #622
1990 – – 341 #541
1985 – – 264 #539
1980 – – 300 #489
1975 – – 255 #501
1970 – – 281 #482
1965 – – 272 #472
1960 – – 231 #525
1955 – – 204 #514
1950 – – 178 #501
1945 – – 144 #498
1940 – – 95 #612
1935 – – 85 #645
1930 – – 69 #775
1925 – – 71 #785
1920 – – 33 #1,271
1915 – – 27 #1,297
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Reynaldo

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

  1. 1 Reynaldo Bignone Reynaldo Bignone President of Argentina from 1982 to 1983 1928–2018 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Reynaldo Hahn Reynaldo Hahn Venezuelan-French composer (1874–1947) 19th century
  3. 3 Reynaldo Gianecchini Reynaldo Gianecchini Brazilian actor and former model (born 1972) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reynaldo?

The median living Reynaldo is about 40 years old. Half of all living Reynaldos are between 24 and 57 years old.

How many people named Reynaldo are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Reynaldo are alive in the United States, based on 20,575 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reynaldo in 2025?

Reynaldo ranked #1,652 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 102 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reynaldo?

20,575 babies have been named Reynaldo in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reynaldo most popular?

Reynaldo peaked in 1991, when 345 newborns received the name.

Is Reynaldo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reynaldo rising or falling?

Reynaldo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Reynaldo become more popular?

Reynaldo is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 boys named Reynaldo 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 Reynaldo?

Well-known people named Reynaldo include Reynaldo Bignone (politician), Reynaldo Hahn (composer), Reynaldo Gianecchini (actor).

Names like Reynaldo

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