Fun Facts About the Name Regis
- More than 5 thousand babies named Regis: U.S. records list 5,536 babies given the name Regis from 1880 through 2025. Even 343 girls received the name Regis - about 1 girl for every 15 boys.
What Does the Name Regis Mean?
Regis is a masculine given name of Latin origin. It comes from the Latin regis, the genitive singular of rex, meaning 'king.' The literal sense is 'of the king' or 'belonging to the king.' As a name, it is often rendered more simply as 'kingly' or 'royal,' but those are customary interpretations rather than the exact grammatical meaning. The French form is Régis, with an acute accent on the first e; English usually drops the accent.
Regis Name History & Origins
The Latin word rex (genitive regis) was common in Roman and medieval Latin, where it meant 'king' and appeared in phrases such as anno regis, 'in the year of the king.' As a personal name, it is found chiefly in French as Régis. It is traditionally associated with Saint Jean-François Régis (1597 - 1640), a Jesuit missionary in southern France who was canonized in 1737. Because Régis was the saint's family name, the French given name is often understood as a devotional name honoring him, though it also matches the old Latin word directly.
In French-speaking regions, Régis has been used as a masculine given name and also appears as a surname. English speakers use the form Regis, usually without the accent. In the United States, the name is known in part through television host Regis Philbin (1931 - 2020). It is unrelated in origin to the Germanic name Reginald, despite the similar opening sound.
How Popular is the Name Regis?
Regis recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1917. Its best rank was #601 in 1917.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | #15,557 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #10,021 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #14,667 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #13,353 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #10,912 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #10,538 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #10,308 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #11,701 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #10,141 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #8,807 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #8,824 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #8,976 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #6,231 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #5,285 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #5,267 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #5,695 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #5,610 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #4,925 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1952 | #3,345 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1951 | #5,287 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #5,126 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #4,138 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1946 | #5,548 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1943 | #3,751 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1942 | #3,382 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1941 | #4,327 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #4,250 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #4,245 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #4,069 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #4,774 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1934 | #4,843 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1933 | #3,356 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1932 | #3,007 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1931 | #4,852 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #3,603 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1929 | #5,149 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1928 | #4,613 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #5,485 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1925 | #3,609 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1924 | #4,362 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | #3,599 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1922 | #3,944 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1921 | #3,959 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1920 | #3,891 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1919 | #4,709 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1918 | #4,724 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1917 | #3,307 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #4,309 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1915 | #4,830 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1914 | #4,087 | 5 | 0.0007% |
| 1913 | #3,113 | 6 | 0.0010% |
| 1912 | #2,902 | 6 | 0.0011% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,509 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #7,604 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #7,635 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #10,607 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #8,681 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #6,212 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #7,524 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #6,625 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #8,672 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #6,644 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #7,914 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #8,638 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #7,971 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #6,938 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #7,943 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #5,970 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #8,161 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #5,709 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #8,763 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #6,025 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #5,520 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #5,431 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #5,813 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #5,333 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #4,256 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #6,220 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #4,493 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #4,370 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #3,701 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1996 | #2,894 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1995 | #2,487 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1994 | #3,087 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1993 | #2,282 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1992 | #1,674 | 52 | 0.0026% |
| 1991 | #1,741 | 47 | 0.0023% |
| 1990 | #1,368 | 67 | 0.0033% |
| 1989 | #1,357 | 66 | 0.0033% |
| 1988 | #1,613 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1987 | #1,457 | 50 | 0.0027% |
| 1986 | #1,505 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1985 | #1,446 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 1984 | #2,084 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1983 | #1,680 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1982 | #1,696 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1981 | #1,854 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1980 | #2,427 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1979 | #2,540 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1978 | #1,952 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 1977 | #2,049 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1976 | #1,737 | 30 | 0.0019% |
| 1975 | #2,517 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1974 | #1,610 | 31 | 0.0020% |
| 1973 | #2,110 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1972 | #2,141 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1971 | #1,412 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1970 | #1,456 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1969 | #1,374 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1968 | #1,143 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 1967 | #1,125 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 1966 | #1,508 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1965 | #1,138 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 1964 | #998 | 58 | 0.0029% |
| 1963 | #1,117 | 48 | 0.0024% |
| 1962 | #1,106 | 49 | 0.0024% |
| 1961 | #1,170 | 46 | 0.0022% |
| 1960 | #1,163 | 46 | 0.0022% |
| 1959 | #1,127 | 48 | 0.0022% |
| 1958 | #1,036 | 55 | 0.0026% |
| 1957 | #923 | 68 | 0.0032% |
| 1956 | #1,052 | 52 | 0.0025% |
| 1955 | #872 | 72 | 0.0035% |
| 1954 | #906 | 67 | 0.0033% |
| 1953 | #771 | 85 | 0.0043% |
| 1952 | #868 | 66 | 0.0034% |
| 1951 | #780 | 82 | 0.0044% |
| 1950 | #804 | 72 | 0.0040% |
| 1949 | #736 | 88 | 0.0050% |
| 1948 | #749 | 82 | 0.0047% |
| 1947 | #745 | 86 | 0.0047% |
| 1946 | #679 | 91 | 0.0056% |
| 1945 | #705 | 75 | 0.0056% |
| 1944 | #699 | 79 | 0.0058% |
| 1943 | #700 | 84 | 0.0059% |
| 1942 | #672 | 93 | 0.0067% |
| 1941 | #657 | 87 | 0.0071% |
| 1940 | #714 | 73 | 0.0063% |
| 1939 | #730 | 68 | 0.0061% |
| 1938 | #718 | 73 | 0.0066% |
| 1937 | #669 | 80 | 0.0075% |
| 1936 | #668 | 79 | 0.0076% |
| 1935 | #763 | 66 | 0.0063% |
| 1934 | #680 | 80 | 0.0077% |
| 1933 | #761 | 65 | 0.0066% |
| 1932 | #745 | 71 | 0.0068% |
| 1931 | #672 | 80 | 0.0077% |
| 1930 | #754 | 72 | 0.0066% |
| 1929 | #786 | 68 | 0.0063% |
| 1928 | #784 | 69 | 0.0062% |
| 1927 | #897 | 58 | 0.0051% |
| 1926 | #812 | 67 | 0.0060% |
| 1925 | #880 | 59 | 0.0053% |
| 1924 | #932 | 57 | 0.0050% |
| 1923 | #783 | 72 | 0.0066% |
| 1922 | #701 | 87 | 0.0080% |
| 1921 | #822 | 70 | 0.0064% |
| 1920 | #788 | 72 | 0.0068% |
| 1919 | #916 | 54 | 0.0055% |
| 1918 | #838 | 62 | 0.0061% |
| 1917 | #601 | 98 | 0.0106% |
| 1916 | #769 | 64 | 0.0072% |
| 1915 | #783 | 60 | 0.0071% |
| 1914 | #741 | 51 | 0.0078% |
| 1913 | #849 | 33 | 0.0064% |
| 1912 | #890 | 26 | 0.0060% |
| 1911 | #684 | 22 | 0.0097% |
| 1910 | #853 | 14 | 0.0072% |
| 1909 | #1,415 | 6 | 0.0037% |
| 1908 | #1,007 | 9 | 0.0058% |
| 1907 | #1,505 | 5 | 0.0034% |
| 1906 | #1,223 | 6 | 0.0045% |
| 1905 | #1,384 | 5 | 0.0038% |
| 1904 | #1,365 | 5 | 0.0039% |
| 1901 | #926 | 7 | 0.0066% |
| 1900 | #1,464 | 5 | 0.0033% |
| 1897 | #1,196 | 5 | 0.0044% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Regis Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are a law unto itself. Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You are tolerant and like to help humanity. You are very active. You are generally warmhearted and gives freely of your time, energy, and sympathetic understanding. You have tolerance and acceptance of the frailties of others. Universal and humanitarian in outlook. This is very compassionate name. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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