US rank #10162 Unisex name Peak 2021 55 births

Regal — #10162 US boys' name

55 babies named Regal in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s102000s52010s192020s16
#10162
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Regal was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

9 babies were named Regal in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Regal

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Regal between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Regal currently holds the #10162 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Regal is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 25 additional births since 2021.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Regal performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Regal shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Regal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 55 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Regal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

55

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2021

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,162

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Regal popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
9
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
45678910 202420212017201620102001199919931984 5

Regal popularity over time — girls

25 total births recorded since 2021 (Regal as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 25 births
5.566.577.5 2024202320222021 6

Regal by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
19 births that decade — 35% of Regal's all-time total
1980s51990s102000s52010s192020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Regal?
55 babies have been named Regal since 1984. It currently ranks #10162 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 9 births.
When was Regal most popular?
Regal was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Regal a unisex name?
Yes, Regal is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 55 births, and as a girl's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Regal been used?
Regal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Regal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reginald, Reggie, Regis, Regan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.