Reggie
Boy name · #1854 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Reggie? In official American birth records, Reggie has been tracked continuously since 1906, giving it 119 years of documented American history.
Reggie ranks #1854 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 85 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2145, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 boys born in 2025 was named Reggie.
The 119-year story
Reggie first appears in the Social Security records in 1906, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1979, when 318 boys were named Reggie — good for #455 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Reggie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Reggie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Reggie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Reggie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Reggie is most common
State-level data for Reggie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Reggie
Statistically, parents drawn to Reggie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Richie, Robbie, Rustin, Tyrone, and Antoine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Reggie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #1852 |
| 2024 | 79 | #1970 |
| 2023 | 80 | #1941 |
| 2022 | 87 | #1839 |
| 2021 | 94 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 79 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2020 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2210 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2207 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2014 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2139 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2066 |
| 2011 | 72 | #1927 |
| 2010 | 90 | #1697 |
| 2009 | 78 | #1861 |
| 2008 | 94 | #1639 |
| 2007 | 82 | #1781 |
| 2006 | 79 | #1758 |
| 2005 | 85 | #1603 |
| 2004 | 82 | #1593 |
| 2003 | 92 | #1430 |
| 2002 | 92 | #1414 |
| 2001 | 81 | #1502 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Reggie?
In official American birth records, the name Reggie first appeared in 1906 (over 119 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 119 years.
Is Reggie a popular boy name?
Reggie ranked #1854 among boys in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2145.
When was the name Reggie most popular?
Reggie peaked in 1979, when 318 American boys received the name (ranked #455 that year). Since 1979 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Reggie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American boys was named Reggie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.