Regen
A name derived from the German word meaning "rain" or "to rain".
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Regen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Regen today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Regen births was 1994 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Regen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Regen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Regen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1994
11 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
1994 SSA rank
#8,571
Tracked since 1994
Census
Regen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 183 people with the first name Regen, which placed it at #40,598 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,598
National first-name rank
People counted
183
183 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Regen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Regen is White at 83.6%. The next largest groups are Black (6.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Regen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Regen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.6% · 153
- Black or African American6.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 5
- Two or more races2.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Regen
Regen is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 16 total registrations, 6 (37.5%) were male and 10 (62.5%) were female.
Regen as a male name
- Ranked #8,571 in 1994
- 6 male births in 1994
- Peak: 1994 (6 births)
Regen as a female name
- Ranked #16,996 in 2000
- 5 female births in 2000
- Peak: 1994 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Regen on both sides of the split. Of the 186 people counted with this name, 68 were male (36.6%) and 118 were female (63.4%).
Popularity
Regen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Regen from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Regen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Regen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Regen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Regen
The given name Regen originates from the Old German language and is derived from the root word "regan," which means "rain." It was initially used as a descriptive name for someone who was born during a rainy period or associated with rainy weather conditions.
The earliest recorded use of the name Regen can be traced back to the 8th century in various Germanic regions, including modern-day Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It was a popular name among the Germanic tribes during the early Middle Ages.
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Regen comes from the Annales Regni Francorum, a medieval chronicle documenting the history of the Frankish Empire. In this text, written around the year 800, there is a mention of a nobleman named Regen, who served as a royal advisor to Charlemagne, the Frankish king.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Regen continued to be used across various German-speaking regions. Several notable individuals bore this name, including Regen von Bern (1135-1198), a Swiss knight and military leader who fought in the Crusades, and Regen von Mainz (1225-1287), a renowned German poet and troubadour.
In the Renaissance period, the name Regen gained popularity among scholars and intellectuals. One notable figure was Regen Huber (1493-1563), a German humanist and philosopher who wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy.
During the Reformation era, the name Regen was associated with several religious figures, including Regen Eck (1486-1543), a German Catholic theologian and renowned debater who opposed the teachings of Martin Luther.
In more recent history, the name Regen has been borne by individuals from various fields, such as Regen Schilling (1773-1845), a German composer and music theorist, and Regen Schönleben (1851-1901), a German artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
While the name Regen has its roots in Germanic languages, it has also been adopted and adapted in other cultures and languages over time, reflecting the cultural exchange and migration patterns throughout history.
People
Regen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Regen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Regen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Regen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Regen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Regen a common name?
We classify Regen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Regen most popular?
The single biggest year for Regen was 1994, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Regen is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Regen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 183 people with the name Regen, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,598 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Regen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Regen?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Regen on both sides of the split. Of the 186 people counted with this name, 68 were male (36.6%) and 118 were female (63.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Regen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Regen is White at 83.6%. The next largest groups are Black (6.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Regen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Regen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.6% (153 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Regen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Regen a female name?
Yes, 62.5% of people registered as Regen in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Regen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Regen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Regen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Regen?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Regen, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.