Boy · #5,751 in 2026

Reinhold

Name: Popularity of the name Reinhold in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Reinhold, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Reinhold is a German, male given name, originally composed of two elements. The first is from regin, meaning "the (German)Gods" or as an emphatic prefix (very) and wald meaning "powerful". The second element having been reinterpreted as hold meaning "loyal" in the 16th century.

German
Germanic

Current Rank

#5,751

Peak Rank

#723 (1917)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1882

First Year

1988

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#723

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Reinhold

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

German
Germanic

The Story of Reinhold

Reinhold first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1917: 72 births, good for #723 nationwide. About 31% of every Reinhold on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Reinhold last appeared in the published SSA data in 1988, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Reinhold

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

Raginald
Reinald

Names that sound like Reinhold

Phonetically similar names — useful when Reinhold is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Reinwald
Weinhold
Renault
Reinhardt
Reinhart
Rinehart
Rhinehart
Ronald
Raincoat
Reynold
Remold
Rhinal

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Reinhold

What does the name Reinhold mean?

What is the origin of the name Reinhold?

Reinhold has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: German, Germanic.

How popular is Reinhold in 2026?

In 2026, Reinhold ranks #5,751 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Reinhold most popular?

Reinhold reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #723 that year with 72 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Reinhold most popular?

Reinhold has historically been most popular in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Reinhold.

Is Reinhold a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Reinhold is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Reinhold?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Reinhold include Allison, Bridger, Masen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Reinhold?

Common variants and related forms of Reinhold include Raginald, Reinald. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Reinhold

Reinhold is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Reinhold's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #723. Use the chart and map above to compare Reinhold'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.