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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Reign — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Reighna|Reigna
English◈ Unisex · 54% boy · 46% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Reign

◈

RAYN · 1 syllables

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Girl
#434
→ Stable
Girl
#434
Popularity score: 39
→ Stable
Peak
#349 in 2021
5yr
-21 ranks
Velocity
-21
Birth frequency
2.0 per 10,000 births
Boy
#624
Popularity score: 35
→ Stable
Peak
#605 in 2021
5yr
+1 ranks
Velocity
+1
Birth frequency
1.3 per 10,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #624 · Rising since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Reign

Popularity score: 35  ·  SSA Rank: #624

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #434 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Reign

Popularity score: 39  ·  SSA Rank: #434

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
72
Higher than 72% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
-21 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
65
1 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
ModernUnisex1-syllableStrongContemporaryWord-nameBoldRegalTrendy
Character
commanding presencepowerful authoritystrong leadershipdominance and controlregal confidence
STRONG
High confidence

Reign is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #434 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · -21 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#624 · rare
Reign at a Glance
Meaning:Royal rule or sovereignty; a modern name derived from the concept of dominion and power, used as a given name in contemporary usage.
Language root:English · Old French
Peak rank:#349 in 2021
5yr change:-21 ranks
Sex usage:Girl #434 · Boy #624
Notable bearers
Reign Disick
Television personality (Keeping Up with the Kardashians)
Similar Sound
Rein◈Raine◈RyneRene◈Rayne◈Rain◈
Similar Style
Reign◈Rowan◈River◈Fox◈Sage◈Storm◈
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Reign
River◈Storm◈Phoenix◈Sage◈Wren◈Atlas◈Vesper◈Cleo◈
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Rowan◈
Irish · #266
↓ Declining
River◈
English · #214
→ Stable
Fox◈
English · #13997
↓ Fading
Sage◈
English · #146
→ Stable
Storm◈
Germanic · #1621
↓ Fading
Evelyn
English · #8
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Reign illustration
Name Intelligence
Reign · Overview
Summary

Reign is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #434 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Reign scores 72/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Works for any sex
54% boy · 46% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Modern · Strong · Regal character
Reign carries a bold, cool, edgy quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
reign.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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