How Many People Are Named Reynolds?
An estimated 1,016 people in the United States have the first name Reynolds. It is predominantly male (93.1%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Reynolds peaked in popularity in 2024 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reynolds 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 Reynolds paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,016
About 1 in 337,357 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.1% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
2024
36 births
Total Registered
1,779
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reynolds
Reynolds is predominantly male (93.1%), though 123 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Reynolds as a male name
Ranked #4,994 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (32 births)
Reynolds as a female name
Ranked #7,161 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (16 births)
Reynolds: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reynolds span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 229 babies were registered. While Reynolds is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Reynolds by Decade
How has Reynolds 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.
Reynolds by State
Birth registrations for Reynolds span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in New York, Texas, Georgia. On average, about 12 Reynoldss were registered per state.
Reynolds + Last Name Combinations
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Reynolds: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reynolds?
We estimate approximately 1,016 people named Reynolds 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 337,357 Americans share this first name.
Is Reynolds a common name?
Reynolds is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,779 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reynolds most popular?
Reynolds reached peak popularity in 2024, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reynolds is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reynolds a male name?
Reynolds is predominantly male. 93.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reynolds Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reynolds Smith, Reynolds Johnson, Reynolds 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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