How Many People Are Named Regal?
An estimated 79 people in the United States have the first name Regal. It is used for both genders, with 68.8% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Regal peaked in popularity in 2021 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Regal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Regal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Regal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
79
About 1 in 4,338,663 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.8% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2021
15 births
Total Registered
80
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Regal
Regal is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.8%) and females (31.3%). Out of 80 total births registered, 55 were male and 25 were female.
Regal as a male name
Ranked #10,639 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (9 births)
Regal as a female name
Ranked #14,853 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (7 births)
Regal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Regal span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 41 babies were registered. Regal remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Regal by Decade
How has Regal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Regal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Regal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Regal
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Regal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Regal?
We estimate approximately 79 people named Regal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,338,663 Americans share this first name.
Is Regal a common name?
Regal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Regal most popular?
Regal reached peak popularity in 2021, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Regal is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Regal a male name?
Regal is predominantly male. 68.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Regal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Regal Smith, Regal Johnson, Regal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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