Raynold
A masculine name of Germanic origin interpreted as "wise counselor".
Name Census estimates that about 238 living Americans carry the first name Raynold. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Raynold today is around 66 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raynold births was 1918 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raynold. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Raynold is about 66 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Raynolds were born before 1970.
People living today
238
~ 1 in 1,440,144 Americans
Peak year
1918
17 babies that year
Average age
66
years old
2006 SSA rank
#13,572
Tracked since 1912
Popularity
Raynold: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raynold from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 119 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raynold by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Raynold during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raynolds live
Origin
Meaning and history of Raynold
The name Raynold is an English form of the Germanic name Reinhold, which is derived from the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "waldan" meaning "to rule". The earliest recorded use of this name dates back to the 9th century AD.
The name Reinhold was initially popular among the Frankish nobility and aristocracy of medieval Germany and France. It eventually spread to other parts of Europe, including England, where it gained the spelling variation of Raynold.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Raynold can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This document mentions a landowner named Raynold in Suffolk.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Raynold of St. Blasien (c. 1125-1192) served as the abbot of the Benedictine monastery in St. Blasien, Germany. He was known for his efforts in reforming monastic life and promoting learning.
Another historically significant Raynold was Raynold de Glanville (c. 1130-1190), an English jurist and statesman who served as Chief Justiciar of England under King Henry II. He played a crucial role in the development of English common law.
During the 13th century, Raynold of Lausanne (c. 1235-1299) was a prominent Dominican friar and theologian who authored several influential works on philosophy and theology.
In the 16th century, Raynold Pole (1500-1558) was an English cardinal and the last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury. He was a prominent figure during the English Reformation and was a leading opponent of the religious reforms of King Henry VIII.
Throughout history, the name Raynold has been less commonly used compared to its variants like Reinhold, Reynold, and Reginald. However, it has maintained a presence, particularly in English-speaking regions, as a name with a rich historical and linguistic heritage.
People
Raynold + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raynold as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Raynold: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raynold?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 238 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raynold going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,440,144 US residents.
Is Raynold a common name?
We classify Raynold as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 597 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raynold most popular?
The single biggest year for Raynold was 1918, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raynold is about 66 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Raynold a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raynold in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.