Girls' name · since 1960

Regana

Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 68 babies named Regana, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,509 of 72,339
all-time among girls
68
born since 1960
1960s
peak decade

68 girls have been named Regana since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Regana recorded 68 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1967.

  • #31,509 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 68 born since 1960
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regana ranks #31,509 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1960, peaking in the 1960s.

#31,509 of 72,339
all-time among girls
68
born since 1960
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Regana's 68 recorded births place it above 56.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Regana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Regana's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Regana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1967

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1962)
15
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
05101520 1960196119621963196419661967 5

Regana by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (68 births, 100% of the file).

1960s was Regana's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Regana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 68 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Regana?
Since 1960, Social Security records show 68 babies named Regana. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,509 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1967. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 15 births.
Where does Regana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regana ranks #31,509 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Regana most popular?
Regana was most popular in the 1960s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Regana been used?
Regana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 8 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Regana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Regina, Regan, Regena, Regenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Regana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1960–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Regana 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 August 2026.