Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1948
Ragena
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Ragena, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 1948–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
66 girls have been named Ragena since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ragena has been recorded 66 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1978.
- 66 total births
- 1948–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Ragena since 1948, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 66
- total births
- 1948–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Ragena was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ragena in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Ragena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ragena's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ragena at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Ragena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1978
- Peak year (1948)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Ragena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ragena's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ragena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 9
1940s
9 births
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 23 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ragena? ▼
66 babies have been named Ragena since 1948. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1948 with 9 births.
When was Ragena most popular? ▼
Ragena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Ragena been used? ▼
Ragena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 31 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Ragena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ragan, Ragen, Raghad, Ragina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ragena
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ragena: Baby Name Since 1948 - 66 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ragena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ragena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.