Regional
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics, human impact characteristics, and/or the interaction of humanity and the environment.
Meaning & Origin of Regional
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics, human impact characteristics, and/or the interaction of humanity and the environment.
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The Story of Regional
American parents first put Regional on the record books as a baby boy name in 1967, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 7 Regionals were born — ranking #3,229 that year. About 45% of every Regional on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Regional last appeared in the published SSA data in 1991, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 22 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Regional
Phonetically similar names — useful when Regional is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Original
- Reginal
- Rational
- Regionals
- Regionally
- Racional
- Originel
- Regena
- Rationale
- Originally
- Originals
- Reginald
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Regional
Regional is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Regional's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #3,229. Use the chart and map above to compare Regional'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.