Regis is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Regis means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Regis across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Regis has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Regis is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “kingly, of the king”. A name from the Latin word for king.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,536 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Regis per year, United States (1897 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (107/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (3/yr).
Regis is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #1,216 nationally (given to 107 babies that year).
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