unisex name
Reynolds
REN-uldz (English)
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,805
Reynolds is a unisex name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Reynolds Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 23 |
| 1910s | 181 |
| 1920s | 229 |
| 1930s | 192 |
| 1940s | 198 |
| 1950s | 181 |
| 1960s | 136 |
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 76 |
| 1990s | 68 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 164 |
How Popular Is Reynolds?
In 2025, Reynolds was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Reynolds
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Reynolds Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Reynolds over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Reynolds
- English REN-uldz
Sibling Names for Reynolds
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Reynolds — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Reynolds
How popular is the name Reynolds?
In 2025, Reynolds was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Reynolds a girl's or a boy's name?
Reynolds is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Reynolds?
Reynolds has 2 syllables.
When was Reynolds most popular?
Reynolds peaked in 2024, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Reynolds a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Reynolds currently ranks #5,388 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.