How Many People Are Named Reign?
An estimated 10,887 people in the United States have the first name Reign. It is used for both genders, with 66.6% female. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Reign peaked in popularity in 2021 with 1,350 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reign as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Reign paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Reign is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,887
About 1 in 31,483 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
66.6% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2021
1,350 births
Total Registered
10,962
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reign
Reign is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (33.4%) and females (66.6%). Out of 10,962 total births registered, 3,662 were male and 7,300 were female.
Reign as a male name
Ranked #624 in 2024
453 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (459 births)
Reign as a female name
Ranked #434 in 2024
712 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (891 births)
Reign: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reign span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 6,290 babies were registered. Reign remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Reign by Decade
How has Reign tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Reign by State
Birth registrations for Reign span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Alaska, New Mexico, Rhode Island. On average, about 220 Reigns were registered per state.
Reign + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reign as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Reign
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Reign: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reign?
We estimate approximately 10,887 people named Reign are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,483 Americans share this first name.
Is Reign a common name?
Reign is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,962 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reign most popular?
Reign reached peak popularity in 2021, when 1,350 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reign is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reign a female name?
Reign is predominantly female. 66.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reign Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reign Smith, Reign Johnson, Reign Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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