| Regis | Aurelius | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | of the king, royal | golden |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | REE-jis | aw-REEL-ee-us |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1917 (98) | 2025 (230) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Regis | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 60 | 876 |
| 2010s | 112 | 454 |
| 2000s | 136 | 164 |
| 1990s | 331 | 27 |
| 1980s | 401 | 35 |
| 1970s | 257 | 43 |
| 1960s | 441 | 23 |
| 1950s | 667 | 5 |
| 1940s | 838 | 13 |
| 1930s | 734 | 20 |
| 1920s | 679 | 59 |
| 1910s | 484 | 45 |
| 1900s | 48 | 0 |
| 1890s | 5 | 0 |
From Latin 'regis', the genitive of 'rex' — literally 'of the king', i.e. royal/kingly. Popularized partly via Saint Jean-Francois Regis. Means 'of/belonging to the king' rather than 'king' itself.
Roman family name from Latin 'aureus' ('golden'), ultimately from 'aurum' (gold). Borne by the emperor Marcus Aurelius; a literal 'golden' meaning.
Regis and Aurelius are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Regis means of the king, royal (latin origin), while Aurelius means golden (latin origin).
In US records, Regis first appears in 0 and Aurelius in 0, so Regis has the longer recorded history.