Reginaldo
Reginaldo is a masculine name of Latin origin meaning "counsel power" or "wise ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 362 living Americans carry the first name Reginaldo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Reginaldo today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reginaldo births was 1991 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reginaldo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
362
~ 1 in 946,835 Americans
Peak year
1991
15 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,691
Tracked since 1918
Census
Reginaldo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,472 people with the first name Reginaldo, which placed it at #9,430 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,430
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,472 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
66.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reginaldo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reginaldo is Hispanic at 66.4%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Reginaldo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Reginaldo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino66.4% · 978
- White20.4% · 300
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.1% · 119
- Black or African American4.2% · 62
- Two or more races0.7% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Popularity
Reginaldo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reginaldo from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 88 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reginaldo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Reginaldo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Reginaldos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Reginaldo
The name Reginaldo originates from the Germanic languages and has its roots in the Old High German name Reginwald, which was composed of the elements "regin" meaning "counsel" or "advice" and "waldan" meaning "to rule" or "to govern." It essentially translates to "one who rules by wise counsel."
The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions of what is now Italy, Spain, and Portugal. It was introduced to these regions through the influence of the Visigoths and other Germanic tribes that settled in the Iberian Peninsula.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reginaldo can be found in the 9th-century Liber Monstrorum, an illustrated manuscript that catalogued various mythical creatures and monsters. In this text, the name is associated with a figure described as a wise and just ruler.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, the name Reginaldo was borne by several notable individuals. One of the most famous was Reginaldo Polo, an Italian explorer and merchant who was the father of the celebrated Marco Polo. He was born in Venice around 1170 and played a crucial role in establishing trade routes to the Far East.
Another prominent figure was Reginaldo d'Aubépine, a 16th-century French diplomat and cleric who served as the ambassador of King Henry IV to the Holy See. He was born in 1536 and played a significant role in negotiating the Edict of Nantes, which granted religious tolerance to Protestants in France.
In the realm of literature, Reginaldo Tasso, an Italian poet and scholar from the 16th century, left a lasting legacy. He was born in Bergamo in 1500 and is best known for his epic poem "Il Gierusalemme Conquistata" (Jerusalem Conquered), which was a continuation of his father Torquato Tasso's masterpiece "Gerusalemme Liberata."
During the 17th century, Reginaldo Caffarelli was a renowned Italian castrato singer and composer. Born in 1710 in Bari, he was highly acclaimed for his exceptional vocal range and virtuosity, performing in various courts and opera houses across Europe.
Finally, in the 19th century, Reginaldo Simonetti was an Italian painter and engraver who specialized in religious and historical scenes. He was born in Rome in 1839 and is particularly known for his works depicting scenes from the life of Christ and the Virgin Mary.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Reginaldo throughout history, reflecting its enduring presence and cultural significance across various regions and eras.
People
Reginaldo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reginaldo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Reginaldo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reginaldo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 362 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reginaldo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 946,835 US residents.
Is Reginaldo a common name?
We classify Reginaldo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 407 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reginaldo most popular?
The single biggest year for Reginaldo was 1991, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reginaldo is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Reginaldo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,472 people with the name Reginaldo, or 0.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,430 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Reginaldo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Reginaldo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Reginaldo appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,474 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Reginaldo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reginaldo is Hispanic at 66.4%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Reginaldo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Reginaldo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.4% (978 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Reginaldo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reginaldo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reginaldo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Reginaldo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reginaldo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Reginaldo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Reginaldo?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Reginaldo at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.