Reginald

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language that derives from the Latin word for "king".

From Wikipedia

Reginald first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 6 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1953 with 74 babies (rank #85 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Reginald

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Reginald yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

199

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Reginald

Reginald PoleCatholic theologian · b. 1500
Reginald VelJohnsonfilm actor · b. 1952
Reginald Fessendenuniversity teacher · b. 1866
Reginald Innes Pocockmyriapodologist · b. 1863
Reginald Dohertytennis player · b. 1872

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	63	#91
1953	74	#85
1954	56	#99
2014	1	#2,038
2016	3	#502
2017	2	#745