Baby Name Popularity Profile

Regina

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Regina.

✦ Queen 🌍 Latin royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #395
All-Time Peak Rank #80 Achieved 1967
Total U.S. Births 184,272 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1960s 5,002 births in 1962
💡 The Regina Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Queen
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived directly from the Latin word 'regina', meaning 'queen'.
Common Nicknames
Gina Reggie
Pronunciation: ruh-JEE-nuh
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Regina

According to SSA data, Regina achieved its highest historical rank of #80 in 1967. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1962 with 5,002 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 29.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Regina across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +29.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,002 births in 1962
Years in Top 100 11 yrs
Years in Top 500 128 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 621
1890s: 1,353
1900s: 2,243
1910s: 7,389
1920s: 10,676
1930s: 7,045
1940s: 12,713
1950s: 30,797
1960s: 45,827
1970s: 28,319
1980s: 14,578
1990s: 6,915
2000s: 4,551
2010s: 6,250
2020s: 4,995

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Re-gi-na
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Alabama, West Virginia
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 1,613 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #462 15,595 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #641 3,754 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #625 4,543 1964 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 2,268 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 493 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #494 4,192 1962 Insufficient historical volume
New York #940 18,167 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #474 4,955 1961 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #831 6,146 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 2,748 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #545 2,158 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #735 9,089 1964 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #243 1,023 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 4,159 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #123 14,036 1967 +18.1% Growth
Louisiana Unranked 3,308 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #544 5,117 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #600 4,049 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #148 2,172 2022 +13.2% Growth
North Carolina #679 5,069 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #378 8,635 1964 +3.7% Growth
Oklahoma #683 2,355 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #412 3,989 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,813 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #487 1,745 1962 Insufficient historical volume
California #272 15,425 1970 23.3% Decline
South Carolina Unranked 2,149 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 454 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #743 3,576 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1315 4,941 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #294 1,657 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #680 5,149 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 570 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 458 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 884 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #429 1,501 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #480 2,118 1917 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 314 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #283 306 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #534 619 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #572 1,041 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #819 1,106 1915 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 188 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 61 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 176 1971 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 123 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 101 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 45 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 43 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #590 196 1967 Insufficient historical volume

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