Reynolds
The Story of Reynolds
As a girl name
American parents first put Reynolds on the record books as a girl name in 2011, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 18 Reynoldss were born — ranking #6,426 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Reynoldss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,426 among girl names with 18 births, rising sharply (+77% over the past five years). In total, more than 158 Reynoldss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Reynolds on the record books as a boy name in 1888, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 32 Reynoldss were born — ranking #1,275 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,657 among boy names with 22 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Reynoldss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Reynolds
Reynolds is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Reynolds's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #858. Use the chart and map above to compare Reynolds'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 .
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