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Regis

/ˈɹidʒɪs/ · 94% boys · 8 born in 2025

Regis has been given to about 5,536 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹidʒɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,214
Median age today66 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Regis per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1917 · 107
  • Born in 20258
  • All time5,536

How popular is Regis?

Its best year was 1917, when 107 babies were given the name, ranking 601st. The typical living American called Regis is about 66 years old today.

Names that sound like Regis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lewis0.70
  2. Dennis0.68
  3. Denis0.70
  4. Reggie0.67
  5. Ellis0.66
  6. Artemis0.63
  7. Memphis0.61
  8. Reid0.60

Middle names for Regis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Regis Paul0.77
  2. Regis John0.77
  3. Regis Lee0.77
  4. Regis Dean0.76
  5. Regis Blake0.76
  6. Regis Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Regis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Louiebrother · 0.85
  2. Winonasister · 0.85
  3. Lenorasister · 0.85
  4. Elouisesister · 0.85
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.84
  6. Mackbrother · 0.82

Where Regis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Regis Anderson0.77
    2. Regis Nguyen0.72
    3. Regis Moore0.72
    4. Regis Lee0.72
    5. Regis Hall0.72
    6. Regis Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Regis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.