The first name Reign
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex
Meaning and origin
A unisex given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 114 boys were named Reign, making it the 367th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 153 births (#294).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Reign with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Reign at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 682 girls born in the United States were named Reign, the 452nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 891 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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Reign?
- In 2025, 114 boys born in England and Wales were named Reign, ranking 367th. Its peak was 2024, with 153 births.
- Is Reign a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 11,991 US babies named Reign since 1880, 67% were girls and 33% boys.
- When was Reign most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 891 babies were named Reign, its highest rank at 349th.