Total births
184,272
Girls' name · since 1880
Regina
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 184,272 babies named Regina, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #342
- among girls today
- 184,272
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Regina is the #342 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 184,272 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regina has been recorded 184,272 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #342 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #342 among girls today
- 184,272 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Regina is currently the #342 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 184,272 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #342
- among girls today
- 184,272
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Regina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#342
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Regina was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
5,002 babies were named Regina in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Regina compares
184,272 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Regina's all-time total is 482x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Regina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 184,272 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,002 | 48 | 19,840 |
Regina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Regina's full recorded timeline at 1953, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 36 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 5,002 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Regina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1962
Current rank
#342
Active since
1880
Regina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 5,002
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Regina popularity over time - boys
563 total births recorded since 1915 (Regina as boys' name)
Regina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Regina's strongest decade.
45,827 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Regina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 621
1880s
621 births
- 1890s 1,353
1890s
1,353 births
- 1900s 2,243
1900s
2,243 births
- 1910s 7,389
1910s
7,389 births
- 1920s 10,676
1920s
10,676 births
- 1930s 7,045
1930s
7,045 births
- 1940s 12,713
1940s
12,713 births
- 1950s
1950s
30,797 births
- 1960s
1960s
45,827 births
- 1970s
1970s
28,319 births
- 1980s 14,578
1980s
14,578 births
- 1990s 6,915
1990s
6,915 births
- 2000s 4,551
2000s
4,551 births
- 2010s 6,250
2010s
6,250 births
- 2020s 4,995
2020s
4,995 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45,827 births (25% of all-time use).
How Regina 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 Regina's total volume
Regina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Regina by state
Where Regina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 18,167 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 15,595 | 8.5% |
| #3 | California | | 15,425 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 14,036 | 7.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 9,089 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 8,635 | 4.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 6,146 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5,149 | 2.8% |
New York share of Regina's total US births 9.9%
Even split
18,167 of 184,272 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Regina appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Regina? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 184,272 babies named Regina. Today it holds rank #342 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 5,002 births.
When was Regina most popular? ▼
Regina was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45,827 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Regina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Regina are New York (18,167 births), Pennsylvania (15,595 births), California (15,425 births).
How long has the name Regina been used? ▼
Regina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Regina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Regan, Regena, Regenia, Regine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Regina's data
- Regina's decade-level peak was the 1960s (45,827 total births); usage has since declined to 4,995 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Reginas (18,167 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Regina
Nearby Names Like Regina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Regina
Regan Girl
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Regena Girl
2,730 births
Regenia Girl
2,626 births
Regine Girl
1,388 births
Reginia Girl
1,315 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Regina
Adelina #341
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Esme #343
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Rebecca #340
755,992 births · Peak 1981
Ariyah #344
11,120 births · Peak 2023
Kalani #339
10,278 births · Peak 2021
Heidi #345
149,326 births · Peak 1972
Navy #338
5,913 births · Peak 2025
Aisha #346
26,933 births · Peak 1977
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Regina: #342 Girls' Name - 184,272 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/regina. 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 Regina 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.