Reinhart
Reinhart is a German masculine name meaning "brave counselor".
Name Census estimates that about 19 living Americans carry the first name Reinhart. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Reinhart today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reinhart births was 1924 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reinhart. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Reinhart. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
19
~ 1 in 18,039,702 Americans
Peak year
1924
15 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2020 SSA rank
#11,689
Tracked since 1907
Popularity
Reinhart: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reinhart from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 91 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
Reinhart 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 Reinhart 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 Reinhart
The name Reinhart originates from the Germanic languages, specifically Old High German. It is a compound name, formed by the combination of the words "ragin" meaning "counsel" or "advice" and "hart" meaning "strong" or "hardy". The name can be interpreted to mean "strong counselor" or "hardy advisor".
Reinhart first appeared in written records during the medieval period, around the 9th or 10th century. It was a popular name among the Germanic tribes and was later adopted by other European cultures as well. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various medieval documents and records from regions such as Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Reinhart was Reinhart von Zwiefalten, a Benedictine monk and historian who lived in the late 11th century. He is known for his chronicles of the history of the Zwiefalten Abbey in Germany.
Another notable figure with the name Reinhart was Reinhart of Regensburg, a 13th-century German poet and lyricist. He is best known for his contribution to the Minnesang tradition, a form of courtly love poetry popular during the Middle Ages.
In the 14th century, Reinhart der Moler was a renowned German painter and architect. He is credited with the design and construction of several notable churches and buildings in the city of Regensburg.
During the Renaissance period, Reinhart Lorichius (1500-1564) was a German humanist scholar and poet. He was known for his Latin poetry and his work as a teacher and educator.
Reinhart Dozy (1820-1883) was a Dutch Orientalist and historian who made significant contributions to the study of Arabic and Islamic history. He is best known for his work on the history of the Moors in Spain.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Reinhart. The name has remained in use over the centuries, albeit with varying degrees of popularity in different regions and cultures.
People
Reinhart + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reinhart as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with R
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FAQ
Reinhart: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reinhart?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 19 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reinhart 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 18,039,702 US residents.
Is Reinhart a common name?
We classify Reinhart as "Very Rare". It ranks above 39.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 202 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reinhart most popular?
The single biggest year for Reinhart was 1924, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reinhart is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Reinhart a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reinhart 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.