How Many People Are Named Reynold?
An estimated 2,227 people in the United States have the first name Reynold. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Reynold peaked in popularity in 1922 with 92 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reynold 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 Reynold paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,227
About 1 in 153,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1922
92 births
Total Registered
4,663
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reynold
Reynold is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,663 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Reynold as a male name
Ranked #11,994 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (92 births)
Reynold: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reynold span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 748 babies were registered. Reynold has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Reynold by Decade
How has Reynold 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.
Reynold by State
Birth registrations for Reynold span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota. The lowest are in Utah, Texas, Nebraska. On average, about 78 Reynolds were registered per state.
Reynold + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reynold as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Reynold: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reynold?
We estimate approximately 2,227 people named Reynold 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 153,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Reynold a common name?
Reynold is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,663 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reynold most popular?
Reynold reached peak popularity in 1922, when 92 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reynold is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reynold a male name?
Reynold is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reynold Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reynold Smith, Reynold Johnson, Reynold 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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