Gender: Male
Reginald Dwayne Betts is an American poet, legal scholar, educator and prison reform advocate. At age 16 he committed an armed carjacking, was prosecuted as an adult, and was sentenced to nine years in prison. He started reading and writing poetry during his incarceration. After his release, Betts earned an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College, and a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. He served on President Barack Obama’s Coordinating Council of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. He founded Freedom Reads, an organization that gives incarcerated people access to books. In September 2021, Betts was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. He is currently working on a PhD in Law at Yale University.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 15, 2024
On the name Reginald Dwayne Betts, Reginald means Powerful Ruler, Counsel Power, Ruler's Adviser, Ruler with Counsel, Well-advised Ruler. Dwayne means From the Dunes, Dark, Black.
The name Reginald Dwayne Betts is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Reginald is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Nigeria, and 67 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Reginald is recorded 8,853 times globally, ranking it as the 6,383th most common name worldwide.
Reginald is most prevalent in United States of America, with 4,443 occurrences, making it the 1,007th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Reginald is found among 1 in every 407 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,007 | 1 : 407 |
| South Africa | #1,056 | 1 : 1,135 |
| Nigeria | #1,764 | 1 : 1,907 |
| United Kingdom | #2,979 | 1 : 2,092 |
| France | #7,594 | 1 : 8,993 |
| Canada | #2,998 | 1 : 2,457 |
| Belgium | #2,470 | 1 : 2,063 |
| Netherlands | #3,780 | 1 : 2,941 |
| Ghana | #915 | 1 : 1,493 |
| Chile | #3,473 | 1 : 5,352 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Reginald from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Reginald Dwayne Betts is an American poet, legal scholar, educator and prison reform advocate. At age 16 he committed an armed carjacking, was prosecuted as an adult, and was sentenced to nine years in prison. He started reading and writing poetry during his incarceration. After his release, Betts earned an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College, and a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. He served on President Barack Obama’s Coordinating Council of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. He founded Freedom Reads, an organization that gives incarcerated people access to books. In September 2021, Betts was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. He is currently working on a PhD in Law at Yale University.
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