boy's name
Reynold
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,758
Reynold is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1922, when 92 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Reynold over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 23 |
| 1900s | 65 |
| 1910s | 518 |
| 1920s | 748 |
| 1930s | 676 |
| 1940s | 666 |
| 1950s | 630 |
| 1960s | 448 |
| 1970s | 264 |
| 1980s | 229 |
| 1990s | 149 |
| 2000s | 108 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Reynold?
In 2025, Reynold was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Reynold 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 Reynold
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Reynold also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Reynold over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Reynold
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Reynold — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Reynold
How popular is the name Reynold?
In 2025, Reynold was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Reynold a girl's or a boy's name?
Reynold is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Reynold?
Reynold has 2 syllables.
When was Reynold most popular?
Reynold peaked in 1922, when 92 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Reynold a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Reynold currently ranks #10,297 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.