Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Reign isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Reign through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,991
- 4,002 boys · 7,989 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 1,350 babies
- 2025
- 1,015
- #452 for girls · #772 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +39%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 33% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 682 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 452 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 333 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (85). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,899 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Reign’s family of names
Reign may belong to the same name family as REIGNN. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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