Regis vs Reginald

Side-by-side comparison of Regis and Reginald — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Regis

Boy name · Rank #7247

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Name B

Reginald

Boy name · Rank #1176

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Metric Regis Reginald
Current Rank #7247 #1176
Total Births (all years) 5,185 111,400
Peak Year 1917 1962
Peak Year Births 98 2,646
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Regis Reginald
1880ss — 131
1890ss 5 231
1900ss 48 439
1910ss 484 1,929
1920ss 679 3,699
1930ss 734 3,864
1940ss 838 7,091
1950ss 667 19,338
1960ss 441 24,922
1970ss 257 17,191
1980ss 401 13,500
1990ss 331 9,724
2000ss 136 5,271
2010ss 112 3,068
2020ss 52 1,002

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Regis Reginald
2014 9 285
2015 10 253
2016 13 278
2017 9 263
2018 13 267
2019 11 249
2020 14 216
2021 9 211
2022 7 207
2023 11 192
2024 11 176

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1897–2024.

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