Reynold: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	23	2	–	#962
1900s	65	7	+183%	#591
1910s	518	52	+697%	#627
1920s	748	75	+44%	#677
1930s	676	68	-10%	#658
1940s	666	67	-1%	#698
1950s	630	63	-5%	#720
1960s	448	45	-29%	#967
1970s	264	26	-41%	#1,433
1980s	229	23	-13%	#1,796
1990s	149	15	-35%	#2,603
2000s	108	11	-28%	#4,994
2010s	100	10	-7%	#6,571
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	-20%	#6,951

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#962

1900s

+183%

#591

1910s

518

+697%

#627

1920s

748

+44%

#677

1930s

676

-10%

#658

1940s

666

-1%

#698

1950s

630

-5%

#720

1960s

448

-29%

#967

1970s

264

-41%

#1,433

1980s

229

-13%

#1,796

1990s

149

-35%

#2,603

2000s

108

-28%

#4,994

2010s

100

-7%

#6,571

2020s (to 2025)

-20%

#6,951

The story of Reynold

Reynold is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,447 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 4,672 American babies have been named Reynold. Its peak came in 1922, when 92 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Reynold?

The median living Reynold is about 61 years old; half are between 42 and 74. An estimated 2,100 people named Reynold are alive in the United States today.

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

Reynold year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#10,447
2024	6	#12,044
2023	7	#10,568
2022	6	#12,013
2021	10	#8,037
2020	12	#6,951
2019	11	#7,527
2018	10	#8,037
2017	9	#8,685
2016	8	#9,492
2015	8	#9,395
2014	9	#8,640
2013	12	#6,936
2012	13	#6,571
2011	11	#7,394
2010	9	#8,645
2009	5	#14,053
2008	10	#8,163
2007	8	#9,576
2006	12	#6,816
2005	11	#7,009
2004	11	#6,882
2003	13	#5,815
2002	8	#8,280
2001	15	#5,083
2000	15	#4,994
1995	14	#4,459
1990	26	#2,603
1985	25	#2,212
1980	32	#1,796
1975	26	#1,872
1970	31	#1,541
1965	32	#1,376
1960	51	#1,095
1955	75	#852
1950	91	#720
1945	64	#773
1940	68	#747
1935	55	#849
1930	77	#717
1925	78	#745
1920	73	#781
1915	77	#665
1910	15	#814
1905	7	#1,070
1900	–	–
1895	7	#962
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reynold?

The median living Reynold is about 61 years old. Half of all living Reynolds are between 42 and 74 years old.

How many people named Reynold are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Reynold are alive in the United States, based on 4,672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Reynold mean?

From Anglo-Norman Reinald, from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz brought to England by Normans and partly merged with the earlier equivalent Ronald, from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr.

How popular is the name Reynold in 2025?

Reynold ranked #10,447 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reynold?

4,672 babies have been named Reynold in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reynold most popular?

Reynold peaked in 1922, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Reynold a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reynold rising or falling?

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

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Reynold popularity over time

The story of Reynold

How old are people named Reynold?

Reynold year by year

Frequently asked questions

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