Boys' name · since 1981

Regory

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Regory, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

16
total births
1981–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

16 boys have been named Regory since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Regory has 16 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1985.

  • 16 total births
  • 1981–1985 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

16 boys have been named Regory since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

16
total births
1981–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Regory was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

6 babies were named Regory in 1985 - its busiest year on record.

Regory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Regory's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Regory at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

16

Since 1981

5 years of records

Peak year

1985

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1981

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1985

Regory popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 198119821985 6

Regory by decade

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

1980s was Regory's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Regory births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Regory?
Regory has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 6 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Regory most popular?
Regory was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Regory been used?
Regory has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 5 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Regory?
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.

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, 1981–1985 (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. "Regory: Baby Name Since 1981 - 16 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/regory. 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 Regory 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.