How old is someone named Reign?
The average Reign is 7 years old.
Half of all living Reigns are between 3 and 8.
When was Reign popular?
Reign is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2021. 1,015 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58 | under 100 |
| 2000s | 580 | 570 |
| 2010s | 4,039 | 4,000 |
| 2020s | 7,314 | 7,300 |
How many Reigns are still alive?
About 12,000 Reigns are alive in the US today. That's over 99% of the roughly 12,000 babies named Reign since 1994.
Nearly every Reign ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Reign?
About nine in ten living Reigns are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Reign an old name?
No. Reign is one of the youngest names around: younger than 99 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Reign will be 21 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Reign a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 67% of living Reigns are women, and 33% are men.
The women average 7 and the men 6.
Names the same age as Reign
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Reign's name twin is Legend. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Legend's age curve is the closest match to Reign's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Reign
How old is the average Reign?
The average Reign in the US is 7 years old. The median is 5, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Reign?
About 12,000 Reigns are alive in the US today, out of roughly 12,000 babies given the name since 1994.
When was the name Reign most popular?
In 2021, when about 1,400 baby girls were named Reign.
Is Reign a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 92% of living Reigns are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Reign a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 67% of living Reigns are women, and 33% are men. The women average 7 and the men 6.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this