Names / Boy names
Reggie
Current rank
#1,860
holding steady
All-time peak
#458
in 1979
First recorded
1906
in U.S. data
Children named
12,800
since 1906
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #458 in 1979 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Retro, cheeky, and fun. It comes from Reginald, meaning "counsel power.". It makes its debut in American naming data in 1906. It topped out in 1979 at #458. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 12,800 children have been named this.