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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 · #1281 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Reginald has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #117 (1968) · 111,551 babies named Reginald all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

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 1,089 notable people named Reginald:

Military figures appear 3.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Reginald Dyer, British Indian Army general (1864-1927).

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