Regen
Regen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the district town of the district of Regen.
Meaning & Origin of Regen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Regen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the district town of the district of Regen.
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The Story of Regen
As a girl name
Regen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 5 Regens were born — ranking #13,429 that year. As of 2026, Regen ranks #15,031 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Regens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Regen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 6 Regens were born — ranking #7,770 that year. As of 2026, Regen ranks #7,770 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Regens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Regen
Regen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Regen's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #13,429. Use the chart and map above to compare Regen'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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