Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1963
Regla
Regla has 66 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 66
- total births
- 1963–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
66 girls have been named Regla since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regla has been recorded 66 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1989.
- 66 total births
- 1963–1989 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Regla since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.
- 66
- total births
- 1963–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Regla was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
7 babies were named Regla in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Regla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Regla's full recorded timeline at 1974, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Regla at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Regla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1989
- Peak year (1974)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Regla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Regla's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Regla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 27 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Regla? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 66 babies named Regla. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 7 births.
When was Regla most popular? ▼
Regla was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Regla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Regla since 1963 -- 27 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Regla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Regina, Regan, Regena, Regenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Regla's data
- Regla's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1980s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Regla
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Regla
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1963–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Regla: Baby Name Since 1963 - 66 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/regla. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Regla 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 July 2026.