Unisex name · since 1897

Regis

Regis has 5,193 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,743 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#8,938 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,193
born since 1897
1940s
peak decade

Regis currently ranks #8938 among unisex names in America, with 5,193 babies recorded since 1897.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regis has been recorded 5,193 times among boys since 1897, currently ranked #8938 nationally and more common than 36% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2025.

  • #1,743 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #8,938 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 5,193 born since 1897
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regis ranks #1,743 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,938 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,193 born since 1897, peaking in the 1940s.

#1,743 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#8,938 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,193
born since 1897
1940s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%35.8%
Regis vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Regis's 5,193 recorded births place it above 96.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.

How Regis compares

5,193 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Regis's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Regis Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 5,193 369 358,536
Peak-year births 98 34 22,252

Regis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Regis's full recorded timeline at 1963, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 98 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Regis popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
98
Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
050100150 189719171933194919651981199720132025 8

Regis popularity over time - girls

343 total births recorded since 1912 (Regis as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 343 births
468101214 191219191926193419431954198119901997 5

Regis by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (838 births, 16% of the file).

1940s was Regis's strongest decade.

838 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Regis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 838 births (16% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Regis compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Regis's total volume

Regis vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -111, 2.7%-55, 4.6%-145, 1.9%-42, 6.3%-144, 2.8%-124, 2%-114, 15.8%-42, 5.3%-76, 5.8%-146, 2.4%-30, 9.1%-146, 2.7%-40, 7.5%-141, 3.4%-96, 3.3%Regis-129, 1.9%Regis
Regis vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Regis by state

Where Regis concentrates geographically, total births since 1897

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Regis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
3,059 58.9%
#2 Ohio
97 1.9%
#3 New York
56 1.1%
#4 California
30 0.6%
#5 Florida
17 0.3%
#6 Louisiana
17 0.3%
#7 Illinois
15 0.3%
#8 Texas
10 0.2%
Pennsylvania share of Regis's total US births 58.9%
Even split

3,059 of 5,193 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Regis appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Regis? ▼
Since 1897, Social Security records show 5,193 babies named Regis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,743 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #8,938 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 98 births.
Where does Regis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regis ranks #1,743 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,938 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Regis most popular? ▼
Regis was most popular in the 1940s decade with 838 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Regis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Regis are Pennsylvania (3,059 births), Ohio (97 births), New York (56 births).
Is Regis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Regis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,193 births, and as a girl's name it has 343 births.
How long has the name Regis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Regis since 1897 -- 129 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Regis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reginald, Reggie, Regan, Reginal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Regis's data

  • Regis's decade-level peak was the 1940s (838 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Regiss (3,059 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Regis

Nearby Names Like Regis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Regis

Reginald Boy
#1281 111,551 births
Reggie Boy
#1854 12,276 births
Regan Boy
#5433 3,746 births
Reginal Boy
2,589 births
Regino Boy
#9796 865 births

Compare Regis side by side: Regis vs Reginald Regis vs Reggie Regis vs Regan

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Regis

Curry #8937
1,570 births · Peak 1970
Evelyn #8939
1,906 births · Peak 1930
Stokes #8936
196 births · Peak 1916
Trinidad #8940
5,366 births · Peak 1922
Jiles #8935
639 births · Peak 1923
Emitt #8941
637 births · Peak 2014
Roma #8934
576 births · Peak 1919
Arland #8942
1,807 births · Peak 1935

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Regis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1897–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Regis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.