Girls' name · since 1904
Regena
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 2,730 babies named Regena, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,815 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,730
- born since 1904
- 1950s
- peak decade
Regena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,730 recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regena has been recorded 2,730 times among girls since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2008.
- #3,815 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,730 born since 1904
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regena ranks #3,815 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,730 born since 1904, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,815 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,730
- born since 1904
- 1950s
- peak decade
Regena's 2,730 recorded births place it above 94.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Regena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Regena's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Regena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2008
- Peak year (1948)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Regena by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (661 births, 24% of the file).
1950s was Regena's strongest decade.
661 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Regena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 92
1910s
92 births
- 1920s 182
1920s
182 births
- 1930s 177
1930s
177 births
- 1940s
1940s
369 births
- 1950s
1950s
661 births
- 1960s
1960s
641 births
- 1970s
1970s
400 births
- 1980s 147
1980s
147 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 661 births (24% of all-time use).
How Regena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Regena's total volume
Regena by state
Where Regena concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 180 | 6.6% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 73 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 59 | 2.2% |
| #4 | California | | 43 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 34 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 31 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 29 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 23 | 0.8% |
180 of 2,730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Regena appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Regena's data
- Regena's decade-level peak was the 1950s (661 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Regenas (180 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Regena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~104 yrs)
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, 1904–2008 (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 Regena 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.