Reggie
Say it: REJ-ee/ˈɹɛd͡ʒi/
BoyMeans a pet form of Reginald6 letters2 syllables
#163
in Ireland (2025)
#158 with spellings combined
31
babies in 2025
#158
best rank (2025)
173
babies since 2014
Up 347
10-year rank change
Reggie through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #158 |
| 2024 | 27 | #181 |
| 2023 | 14 | #294 |
| 2022 | 21 | #227 |
| 2021 | 16 | #270 |
| 2020 | 21 | #224 |
| 2019 | 11 | #341 |
| 2018 | 11 | #342 |
| 2017 | 8 | #418 |
| 2016 | 4 | #601 |
| 2015 | 6 | #505 |
| 2014 | 3 | #715 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Reggie mean?
A pet form of Reginald
English, from Reg, short for Reginald, with the small ending -ie.
Say it right
REJee
The story of Reggie
Reggie is a pet form of Reginald, made from the short form Reg with the friendly -ie ending. It can also be short for Regina, though in Ireland it is given almost only to boys. Like Teddy, Freddie and Alfie, it is an old nickname that parents now choose as a full name.
Reggie first appears in the CSO records in 2014, with 3 boys. It has climbed quickly since, and it peaked in 2025, with 31 babies, when it reached number 158 once spellings are combined.
It is noticeably more popular in Northern Ireland. There it reached number 69 in 2025, with 34 boys, more than in the whole of the Republic that year.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Reggie (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Reggie
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Reggie | 31 | 173 |
In Northern Ireland
#69 in 2025 with 34 babies. Best rank #69 (2025); 137 babies since 2013.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.