Regal
The Story of Regal
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Regal as a girl name dates back to 2021, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Regal — #12,180 in the national rankings. Regal last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 25 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Regal as a boy name dates back to 1984, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Regal — #8,161 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Regal on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Regal last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 55 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Regal
Phonetically similar names — useful when Regal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Reagle
- Regle
- Riegel
- Reigle
- Riegle
- Wriggle
- Riggle
- Regel
- Ragle
- Raggle
- Ragel
- Reigel
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Regal
Regal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 55 births in the dataset. Regal's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,161. Use the chart and map above to compare Regal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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