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Reign
UnisexMeaning of Reign: English: 'rule or sovereignty'
Reign is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 305th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 294th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#305
1,015 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#294
153 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
11,991
First recorded 1994 · peak 2021
Trend
rising
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
33% boys · 67% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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