Masculine dossier · first seen 1897
Regis
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1917
Peak era
1917
Peak births
98
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Regis
How many people are named Regis?
An estimated 2,327 living Americans are named Regis.
How rare is Regis?
Regis is very rare among babies today, with 8 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.8% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Regis?
The median age of a living American named Regis is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 70 years old.
Is Regis still popular?
Not especially. Regis has been declining since its 1917 peak and registered 8 births in 2025.
Where is Regis most common?
Regis has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 12.1× more often than the national baseline.
1897Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
91.8%
2025
8
All-time
5,193
Where it lives now
Regis is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 12.1× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Regis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.