boy's name
Reiner
- Origin German
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 359
France
#888
1944 births
Reiner is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Reiner is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Reiner over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s | 82 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 127 |
How popular is Reiner?
In 2025, Reiner was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Reiner is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Reiner
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Reiner also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Reiner over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Reiner
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Reiner — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Reiner
How popular is the name Reiner?
In 2025, Reiner was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Reiner a girl's or a boy's name?
Reiner is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Reiner?
Reiner has 2 syllables.
When was Reiner most popular?
Reiner peaked in 2024, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Reiner a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Reiner currently ranks #4,526 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.