Reign: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “rule; sovereign power”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- RAYN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Both (67% girls, 33% boys since 1880)
An English vocabulary name from reign, meaning royal rule or authority. As a given name it is a modern word-name, distinct from Rain despite identical pronunciation.
How popular is Reign?
Babies named Reign in 20241,165
2024 rank#434 girls
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 188010,962
Reign is rising: use over the last five years is 10.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Reign
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Reign questions
What does the name Reign mean?
Reign means "rule; sovereign power". It comes from English. An English vocabulary name from reign, meaning royal rule or authority. As a given name it is a modern word-name, distinct from Rain despite identical pronunciation.
Is Reign a boy or girl name?
Reign is used for both: about 67% of US babies named Reign since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Reign?
1,165 US babies were named Reign in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Reign?
Reign is usually pronounced RAYN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.