Oliver vs Reginald

Oliver and Reginaldcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Oliver was ranked #3 and Reginald #239 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Oliver was ranked #18 and Reginald #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Oliver and Reginald over time

Oliver and Reginald appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Oliver held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Reginald in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

Longest-running competitions
Oliver and Reginald were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 56 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #3 and #239.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys56 shared years, 1996–2024
Oliver held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Reginald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Oliver #1 in 2009, Reginald #224 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Oliver #3, Reginald #239.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1965–2025
Oliver held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Reginald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Oliver #14 in 1975, Reginald #194 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Oliver #18, Reginald #829.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Oliver

Pairs where Oliver shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Oliver vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2021 they were #5 and #433.
Oliver · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking
Oliver vs Barry
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2022 they were #6 and #414.
Oliver · Barry · 21 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
Oliver vs Bradley
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #10 and #404.
Oliver · Bradley · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Oliver vs Calum
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #100 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2024 they were #10 and #339.
Oliver · Calum · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Oliver, Reginald
Field	Oliver	Reginald
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree', though the true root is debated.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Old French	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈɒlɪvər/
Syllables	3	3
Common variants / nicknames	Ollie, Olivier, Oliviero	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observation	United Kingdom #1 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Oliver has a recorded origin (Old French); Reginald does not have one recorded yet.
Oliver and Reginald both have 3 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Oliver; Reginald doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Oliver

Popularity journey

First recorded1959
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Reginald

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1954
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1954).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys