The first name Reinhard
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Reinhard at birth, 1880–2025
In 1998, 5 boys born in the United States were named Reinhard, the 10,948th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 17 were.
435
babies named Reinhard since 1880
#10,948
rank in 1998
1916
peak year
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 Reinhard
47 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Reinhard HeydrichGerman Nazi SS and Gestapo police official and main architect of the Holocaust Genocide (1, 1904–1942
- Reinhard GenzelGerman astronomer, born 1952
- Reinhard SeltenGerman economist (1930-2016)
- Reinhard ScheerGerman admiral (1863-1928)
- Reinhard GehlenGerman general, Nazi, spy (1902-1979)
- Reinhard LibudaGerman footballer (1943-1996)
- Reinhard KeiserGerman opera composer (1674–1739)
- Reinhard HäfnerGerman association football player and manager (1952–2016)
- Reinhard FurrerGerman astronaut (1940-1995)
- Reinhard LauckGerman footballer (1946–1997)
- Reinhard EibenEast German canoe racer, born 1951
- Reinhard MohnGerman businessman and philanthropist (1921–2009)
Questions
- Is Reinhard a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 435 US babies named Reinhard since 1880 were boys.
- When was Reinhard most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Reinhard, its highest rank at 1,833rd.
- Is Reinhard also a surname?
- Yes. Reinhard is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.