Reynalda
A feminine name of German origin meaning "pure counselor".
Name Census estimates that about 202 living Americans carry the first name Reynalda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Reynalda today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reynalda births was 1930 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reynalda. 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
202
~ 1 in 1,696,804 Americans
Peak year
1930
12 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
2007 SSA rank
#17,154
Tracked since 1920
Census
Reynalda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,928 people with the first name Reynalda, which placed it at #7,763 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
#7,763
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,928 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reynalda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reynalda is Hispanic at 93.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.9%) and White (1.2%). 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 Reynalda 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 Reynalda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.0% · 1,793
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 76
- White1.2% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 20
- Black or African American0.7% · 13
- Two or more races0.2% · 3
Popularity
Reynalda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reynalda from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 54 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reynalda 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 Reynalda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Reynaldas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Reynalda
The name Reynalda is a feminine given name that originated from the Germanic languages, derived from the elements "regin" meaning "counsel" or "wisdom" and "wald" meaning "ruler" or "leader." Its roots can be traced back to the early medieval period, particularly in regions where Germanic tribes and cultures flourished.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reynalda can be found in the 9th century, when it was mentioned in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a cartulary from the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in present-day Germany. This historical record suggests that the name was in use among the Germanic aristocracy and nobility during that era.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Reynalda appeared in various chronicles and annals, particularly those associated with religious institutions and monastic orders. It was a popular choice among noble families in regions such as modern-day Germany, the Netherlands, and parts of northern France.
One notable historical figure bearing the name Reynalda was Reynalda of Burgundy, a 12th-century noblewoman who was the wife of Count Theobald IV of Champagne. She played a significant role in the political and cultural affairs of the Champagne region during her lifetime.
In the 13th century, Reynalda von Boppard, a German mystic and Benedictine nun, gained recognition for her spiritual writings and teachings. Her life and work were documented in various religious texts of the time.
Another prominent figure was Reynalda de Courtenay, a 14th-century French noblewoman and heiress to the Latin Empire of Constantinople. Her marriage to Philip of Anjou, the son of King Philip III of France, had significant political implications during the turbulent period of the Crusades.
During the Renaissance period, the name Reynalda gained popularity among the intellectual and artistic circles of Europe. One notable bearer was Reynalda Trevisan, a 16th-century Italian painter and poet who was active in Venice and is known for her portraits and religious works.
In the 17th century, Reynalda van Galen, a Dutch Golden Age painter, gained recognition for her still-life and genre paintings, which are now housed in prestigious museums across Europe.
People
Reynalda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reynalda 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
Reynalda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reynalda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 202 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reynalda 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 1,696,804 US residents.
Is Reynalda a common name?
We classify Reynalda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 338 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reynalda most popular?
The single biggest year for Reynalda was 1930, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reynalda is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Reynalda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,928 people with the name Reynalda, or 0.64 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,763 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 Reynalda 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 Reynalda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Reynalda appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,940 people counted with this name, 99.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Reynalda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reynalda is Hispanic at 93.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.9%) and White (1.2%). 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 Reynalda most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Reynalda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.0% (1,793 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 Reynalda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reynalda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reynalda in the SSA data are female. 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 Reynalda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reynalda 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 Reynalda 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 have Reynalda as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.