Boys' name · since 1999

Regulo

15 babies named Regulo in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,597 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1999
1990s
peak decade

Regulo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1999.

Social Security Administration records show Regulo recorded 15 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2021.

  • #31,597 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1999
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regulo ranks #31,597 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1999, peaking in the 1990s.

#31,597 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1999
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Regulo's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Regulo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Regulo's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded.

Regulo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1999)
5
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
5 199920072021 5

Regulo by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1990s was Regulo's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Regulo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Regulo? ▼
15 babies have been named Regulo since 1999. All-time, it sits at #31,597 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1999 with 5 births.
Where does Regulo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regulo ranks #31,597 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Regulo most popular? ▼
Regulo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Regulo been used? ▼
Regulo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 23 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Regulo? ▼
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.

What to do with Regulo's data

  • Regulo's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Regulo

Nearby Names Like Regulo

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

Reginald Boy
#1281 111,551 births
Reggie Boy
#1854 12,276 births
Regis Boy
#8938 5,193 births
Regan Boy
#5433 3,746 births
Reginal Boy
2,589 births

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Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Regulo: 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, 1999–2021 (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 Regulo 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.