Reginald Ryan
There are approximately 41 people named Reginald Ryan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,359,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Reginald with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ryan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
41
1 in 8,359,862
Named Reginald
89K
Alive today
Named Ryan
158K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 89K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 52
Top Census group: Black or African American (77.9%)
Estimated bearers: 158K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #201
Per 100K: 46.04
Top ancestry: White (88.9%)
First name trend
Reginald: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Reginald. The peak year was 1962 with 2,667 births. The average person named Reginald today is 52 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reginald
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Reginald, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 77.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Reginald described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Reginald at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American77.9% · 53,688
- White14.4% · 9,914
- Two or more races3.3% · 2,268
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 1,332
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 1,300
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 385
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ryan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ryan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ryan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Ryan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.9% · 122,260
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 5,031
- Two or more races3.1% · 4,326
- Black or African American3.0% · 4,068
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1,370
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 544
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Reginald has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0259% of the US population, based on 88,933 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Reginald right now.
The surname Ryan appears at a rate of 46.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0460%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 41 people with the full name Reginald Ryan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Reginald Ryan: questions and answers
How many people are named Reginald Ryan?
We estimate approximately 41 people in the United States share the full name Reginald Ryan. That works out to about 1 in 8,359,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0259%) with the surname frequency (46.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Reginald Ryan?
We classify Reginald Ryan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 8,359,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Reginald a male or female name?
Reginald is predominantly male. Out of 112,157 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Reginald profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Reginald Ryan?
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