Reign
Girl name · #452 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Reign is currently the #452 girl name in the United States — 682 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1112, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,639 girls born in 2025 was named Reign.
Babies named Reign per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Reign first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 891 girls were named Reign — good for #349 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Reign in class?
Reign scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Reign is most common
Geography matters for names, and Reign is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Reigns were TX (85), GA (61), FL (51), NC (39), CA (31). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Reign
Statistically, parents drawn to Reign tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rowyn, Sevyn, Remington, Maren, and Dream.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Reign | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 682 | #451 |
| 2024 | 714 | #433 |
| 2023 | 743 | #413 |
| 2022 | 868 | #366 |
| 2021 | 891 | #349 |
| 2020 | 871 | #356 |
| 2019 | 792 | #389 |
| 2018 | 594 | #527 |
| 2017 | 409 | #705 |
| 2016 | 345 | #831 |
| 2015 | 232 | #1112 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1602 |
| 2013 | 97 | #2002 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 71 | #2534 |
| 2010 | 81 | #2341 |
| 2009 | 64 | #2779 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2887 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Reign a popular girl name?
Reign ranked #452 among girls in 2025 with 682 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1112.
When was the name Reign most popular?
Reign peaked in 2021, when 891 American girls received the name (ranked #349 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Reign?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,639 newborn American girls was named Reign. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.