Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Regis

Meaning Regis or Régis is a given name Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #9,509

Regis or Régis is a given name.

Rank 2025
#9,509
among boys · ↓1,867 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Regis
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
107 babies
All-time total
5,536
#1,742 all-time among boys
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Regis popularity over time

5,536 babies have been named Regis since 1897, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 5 5 1 – #1,196
1900s – 48 48 5 +860% #926
1910s 49 484 533 53 +1010% #601
1920s 65 679 744 74 +40% #701
1930s 53 734 787 79 +6% #668
1940s 48 838 886 89 +13% #657
1950s 51 667 718 72 -19% #771
1960s 6 441 447 45 -38% #999
1970s 5 257 262 26 -41% #1,412
1980s 48 401 449 45 +71% #1,357
1990s 18 331 349 35 -22% #1,368
2000s – 136 136 14 -61% #4,257
2010s – 112 112 11 -18% #5,971
2020s (to 2025) – 60 60 10 -11% #6,216

The story of Regis

Regis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,509 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 5,536 American babies have been named Regis, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Regis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Regis?

The median living Regis is about 58 years old; half are between 36 and 74. An estimated 2,800 people named Regis are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Regis year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 8 #9,509
2024 – – 11 #7,642
2023 – – 11 #7,640
2022 – – 7 #10,610
2021 – – 9 #8,685
2020 – – 14 #6,216
2019 – – 11 #7,525
2018 – – 13 #6,628
2017 – – 9 #8,676
2016 – – 13 #6,647
2015 – – 10 #7,915
2014 – – 9 #8,638
2013 – – 10 #7,971
2012 – – 12 #6,940
2011 – – 10 #7,945
2010 – – 15 #5,971
2009 – – 10 #8,164
2008 – – 16 #5,709
2007 – – 9 #8,763
2006 – – 14 #6,025
2005 – – 15 #5,520
2004 – – 15 #5,431
2003 – – 13 #5,814
2002 – – 14 #5,333
2001 – – 19 #4,257
2000 – – 11 #6,221
1995 – – 31 #2,487
1990 5 #14,667 67 #1,368
1985 6 #10,308 47 #1,446
1980 7 #8,824 21 #2,427
1975 – – 17 #2,516
1970 5 #8,976 34 #1,457
1965 – – 44 #1,138
1960 6 #6,232 46 #1,162
1955 6 #5,695 72 #872
1950 – – 72 #804
1945 – – 75 #705
1940 6 #4,250 73 #714
1935 5 #4,774 66 #763
1930 8 #3,603 72 #754
1925 9 #3,609 59 #880
1920 8 #3,891 72 #788
1915 5 #4,830 60 #783
1910 – – 14 #853
1905 – – 5 #1,384
1900 – – 5 #1,464
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Regis

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Regis Philbin Regis Philbin American television personality (1931–2020) Contemporary
  2. 2 Regis Felisberto Masarim Brazilian footballer b. 1973 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Regis Pitbull Brazilian footballer b. 1976 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Regis, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Regis?

The median living Regis is about 58 years old. Half of all living Regiss are between 36 and 74 years old.

How many people named Regis are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Regis are alive in the United States, based on 5,536 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Regis mean?

Regis or Régis is a given name.

How popular is the name Regis in 2025?

Regis ranked #9,509 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Regis?

5,536 babies have been named Regis in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Regis most popular?

Regis peaked in 1917, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Regis a boy or girl name?

Regis is used for both: about 6% of babies named Regis have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Regis rising or falling?

Regis is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Regis?

Well-known people named Regis include Regis Philbin (presenter), Regis Felisberto Masarim (soccer player), Regis Pitbull (soccer player).

Names like Regis

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