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Reginald

“Variant of Reynold — from Germanic elements ragin and wald (brought to England by the Normans)” — Latin Reginaldus, from Proto-Germanic *Raganawaldaz (ragin- 'counsel' + wald 'rule') origin

Boy's name · #1284 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Reginald holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1284 in 2025). About 112,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Reggie is a short form of Reginald. Earlier generations knew Reg — the standard of the 1910s.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,100 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Reginalds

• Reginald Pole — English cardinal, the last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury
• Reginald Fessenden — Canadian radio pioneer (1866–1932)
• Reginald VelJohnson — American actor
• Reginald Innes Pocock — British zoologist (1863–1947)
• Reginald Doherty — English tennis player (1872–1910)

In stories & tradition

• Reginald (Jeeves) — fictional human
• Reginald Barclay — Star Trek · Immortal Coil
• Reginald Cattermole — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

What Reginalds become

Among 1,120 notable people named Reginald:

Military figures appear 3.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Reginald Dyer, British Indian Army general (1864-1927).

Similar names: Reggie · Darrell · Jermaine · Roderick · Terrance · Rex

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