Reg
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning advice ruler; diminutive of Reginald.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies
Reg by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Reg.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 1958, making it a 1950s name.
Other names that come from Reginald
Like Reg, each of these traces back to Reginald: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reginaldruler of the realm counselor217 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reynaldowise ruler; Spanish form of Reginald154 in the US (2017)
- Reinaldoadvice ruler; a form of Reginald11 in the US (2017)
- Reginalruler's adviser; a form of Reginald9 in the US (2017)
- Renaldowise ruler; a form of Reginald9 in the US (2017)
- Reynoldwise ruler; a form of Reginald9 in the US (2017)
- Reggie-Thomasa form of Reginald combined with Thomas; ruler and twin3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Reg. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Reg, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)