| Reginald | Hugo | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | counsel-ruler | Mind, intellect |
| Origin | germanic | Germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | REJ-ih-nuld | HYOO-goh |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1962 (2,647) | 2025 (837) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 837 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Reginald | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,155 | 4,630 |
| 2010s | 3,068 | 6,787 |
| 2000s | 5,271 | 7,324 |
| 1990s | 9,724 | 5,611 |
| 1980s | 13,500 | 3,732 |
| 1970s | 17,191 | 2,271 |
| 1960s | 24,921 | 1,198 |
| 1950s | 19,338 | 794 |
| 1940s | 7,090 | 529 |
| 1930s | 3,864 | 812 |
| 1920s | 3,699 | 1,543 |
| 1910s | 1,929 | 1,412 |
| 1900s | 439 | 251 |
| 1890s | 231 | 311 |
| 1880s | 131 | 277 |
From Germanic 'ragin' ('counsel, advice') + 'wald' ('rule, power'), i.e. 'ruler by counsel' / 'counsel-power'. Note: this is 'ruler/power', NOT literally 'king'. Reynold and Ronald are closely related forms.
From the Germanic hug, “mind,” “heart” or “intellect.”
Hugo is more popular than Reginald today: about 837 US babies were given the name Hugo in 2025, compared with 0 named Reginald.
Reginald means counsel-ruler (germanic origin), while Hugo means Mind, intellect (Germanic origin).
In US records, Reginald first appears in 0 and Hugo in 1880, so Reginald has the longer recorded history.