Reggie
Boy name · #1854 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Reggie in class?
Reggie scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Reggie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Reggies were UT (7), PA (6), WA (6), CA (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.