Regginald
Strong ruler; mighty counselor.
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the first name Regginald. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Regginald today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Regginald births was 1977 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Regginald. 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.
People living today
120
~ 1 in 2,856,286 Americans
Peak year
1977
9 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
1997 SSA rank
#7,939
Tracked since 1956
Popularity
Regginald: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Regginald from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 45 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Regginald remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Regginald 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 Regginald during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Regginald
The name Regginald has its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "wald" meaning "ruler" or "power". It first emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 8th or 9th century AD, in areas that are now parts of modern-day Germany and France.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in the Vita Karoli Magni, a biography of Charlemagne written by the monk Einhard in the early 9th century. The text mentions a nobleman named Regginald who was part of Charlemagne's court.
In the 11th century, a Regginald appears in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, an annual record of events in Anglo-Saxon England. He is described as a Norman knight who accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
During the High Middle Ages, the name Regginald became popular among the nobility and ruling classes across Europe. One notable bearer was Regginald of Châtillon, a French nobleman and military leader who participated in the Third Crusade and became Prince of Antioch in the late 12th century.
In England, a prominent figure was Regginald Fitzurse, one of the four knights who assassinated Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170. This event was a pivotal moment in the conflict between King Henry II and the Catholic Church.
Another significant historical figure was Regginald Pole, an English cardinal and the last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury before the English Reformation. He was a vocal opponent of King Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church and played a key role in the religious turmoil of the 16th century.
As the name spread across Europe, it also gained popularity in other regions, such as Scandinavia, where it appeared as Ragnvald or Ragnvaldr. In Scotland, the name took the form of Renaud or Reinald, with notable bearers including Reinald de Dammartin, a Crusader and founder of the Knights Templar in Scotland in the 12th century.
People
Regginald + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Regginald 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
Regginald: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Regginald?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 120 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Regginald 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 2,856,286 US residents.
Is Regginald a common name?
We classify Regginald as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 130 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Regginald most popular?
The single biggest year for Regginald was 1977, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Regginald is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Regginald a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Regginald 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.