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Reginald

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Origin of the name

Reginald comes from the medieval Latin Reginaldus, from the Germanic Raginwald, made of words meaning “counsel” and “rule.”

Classic name

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In 1962, Reginald reached its peak: 2,647 boys, 1 baby in 1,524. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 146 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 1281.
111,551births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 133rank at its peak, in 1962

Where babies named Reginald are born

1962

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The darker the blue, the more common Reginald is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Reginald is most common in District of Columbia (5.9 times), Vermont (3.4) and Louisiana (2.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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