The first name Reg
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ɹɛd͡ʒ/ 1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Reg, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 5 births (#2,870).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Reg with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Reg at birth, 1880–2025
In 1979, 5 boys born in the United States were named Reg, the 6,844th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 16 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Reg
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Reg E. CatheyAmerican actor (1958-2018)
- Reg ParkBritish bodybuilder and actor (1928-2007)
- Reg PresleyBritish singer (1941–2013)
- Reg VarneyBritish actor (1916–2008)
- Reg LewisAmerican bodybuilder and actor (1936–2021)
- Reg NobleCanadian ice hockey player (1896–1962)
- Reg AllenEnglish footballer (1919-1976)
- Reg LewisEnglish footballer (1920-1997)
- Reg RogersAmerican actor, born 1964
- Reg GrundyAustralian businessman (1923–2016)
Questions
- What does the name Reg mean?
- Shortening.
- How popular is the name Reg?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Reg, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2006, with 5 births.
- Is Reg a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 209 US babies named Reg since 1880 were boys.
- When was Reg most popular?
- 1958 in the United States, when 16 babies were named Reg, its highest rank at 2,078th.
- How do you pronounce Reg?
- Reg is /ɹɛd͡ʒ/, one syllable.