Boy’s name · Spanish, Germanic

Reynaldo

How to say it: ray-NAHL-doh · /reɪˈnɑldoʊ/

Spanish form of Reginald, from Germanic 'Raginwald' meaning 'counsel power' (ragin = counsel, wald = power).

Reynaldo was the 1,383rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 102 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,596 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,383for boys in 2025
1 in 32,503US babies
102born in 2025
#1,596projected for 2030
1970sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Reynaldo
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,383
Babies born in 2025102
Share of births1 in 32,503
Peak decade1970s
Change over 10 years−39%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,596

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Reynaldo peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 161 per million births, 1970s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Rey
  • Naldo
  • Reyna

Honouring a Reynaldo in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Reynaldo is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, German, Spanish.

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