Boy · #3,799 in 2026

Reinald

Reinald was a Norwegian Catholic bishop of Stavanger. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Stavanger.

  • Germanic
Current Rank
#3,799
Peak Rank
#3,697 (1928)
Total Babies
21
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1927
First Year
1953
Last Year
1928
Peak Year
#3697
Peak Rank
21
Total Count
4
Years Active
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Meaning & Origin of Reinald

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Reinald was a Norwegian Catholic bishop of Stavanger. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Stavanger.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Germanic

The Story of Reinald

American parents first put Reinald on the record books as a baby boy name in 1927, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 6 Reinalds were born — ranking #3,697 that year. About 76% of every Reinald on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Reinald last appeared in the published SSA data in 1953, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 21 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Reinald

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Reinald. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Reinald

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Frequently Asked Questions about Reinald

What does the name Reinald mean?
Reinald was a Norwegian Catholic bishop of Stavanger. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Stavanger.
What is the origin of the name Reinald?
Reinald has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Germanic.
How popular is Reinald in 2026?
In 2026, Reinald ranks #3,799 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Reinald most popular?
Reinald reached its peak popularity in 1928, ranking #3,697 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Reinald a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Reinald is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Reinald?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Reinald include Mather, Calletano, Herschal. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Reinald?
Common variants and related forms of Reinald include Raginald, Reinhold. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.
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About the name Reinald

Reinald is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Reinald's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #3,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Reinald's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.

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