Reznor
Michael Trent Reznor is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He came to prominence as the founder, lead singer, multi-instrumentalist, and primary songwriter of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails.
Meaning & Origin of Reznor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Michael Trent Reznor is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He came to prominence as the founder, lead singer, multi-instrumentalist, and primary songwriter of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails.
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The Story of Reznor
Reznor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 17 Reznors were born — ranking #5,294 that year. As of 2026, Reznor ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 153 Reznors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Reznor
Reznor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 153 births in the dataset. Reznor's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #5,294. Use the chart and map above to compare Reznor'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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