The first name Regis

Regis last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2001, with 3 births (#3,134).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Regis with other names.

In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Regis, the 9,509th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1917, when 98 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Regis Philbin
  American television personality (1931–2020)
• Régis Debray
  French writer and philosopher, born 1940
• Regis Pitbull
  Brazilian association football player, born 1976
• Régis Wargnier
  French film director, born 1948
• Regis Felisberto Masarim
  Brazilian association football player, born 1973
• Régis Silva
  Brazilian association football player, born 1989
• Regis Toomey
  American actor (1898–1991)
• Régis Le Bris
  French football manager (born 1975)
• Régis Ovion
  French cyclist, born 1949
• Régis Laconi
  French motorcycle racer, born 1975
• Régis Genaux
  Belgian football player/manager (1973-2008)
• Régis Clère
  French road bicycle racer (1956–2012)

How popular is the name Regis?

In 2020, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Regis, ranking 4,608th. Its peak was 2001, with 3 births.

Is Regis a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 5,536 US babies named Regis since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.

When was Regis most popular?

1917 in the United States, when 98 babies were named Regis, its highest rank at 601st.

How do you pronounce Regis?

Regis is /ˈɹiːd͡ʒɪs/, 2 syllables.

Is Regis also a surname?

Yes. Regis is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.