Regis
Regis or Régis is a given name. Notable persons with that given name include:Régis, full name Reginaldo Paes Leme Ferreira, Brazilian footballer Régis Amarante Lima de Quadros, Brazilian association football player Regis J.
Meaning & Origin of Regis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Regis or Régis is a given name. Notable persons with that given name include:Régis, full name Reginaldo Paes Leme Ferreira, Brazilian footballer Régis Amarante Lima de Quadros, Brazilian association football player Regis J.
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The Story of Regis
As a girl name
Regis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 12 Regiss were born — ranking #3,201 that year. As of 2026, Regis ranks #13,724 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 343 Regiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Regis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1897, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 98 Regiss were born — ranking #599 that year. As of 2026, Regis ranks #7,197 for boys with 10 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 5K Regiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Regis
Regis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Regis's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #599. Use the chart and map above to compare Regis'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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