Girls' name · since 1915
Regine
Regine has 1,388 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,002 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,388
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,388 girls have been named Regine since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Regine recorded 1,388 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2022.
- #6,002 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,388 born since 1915
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Regine ranks #6,002 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,388 born since 1915, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,002 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,388
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
Regine's 1,388 recorded births place it above 91.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Regine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Regine's full recorded timeline at 1979, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 174 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Regine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2022
- Peak year (1994)
- 174
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2022.
1,388 total births across 108 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1994 with 174 births in a single year.
Regine by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (618 births, 45% of the file).
1990s was Regine's strongest decade.
618 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Regine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s 20
1920s
20 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 37
1950s
37 births
- 1960s 113
1960s
113 births
- 1970s 175
1970s
175 births
- 1980s 243
1980s
243 births
- 1990s
1990s
618 births
- 2000s 139
2000s
139 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 618 births (45% of all-time use).
Regine decade highlights
- Peak decade 618 births
- Runner-up 243 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Regine 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 Regine's total volume
Regine by state
Where Regine concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 326 | 23.5% |
| #2 | California | | 76 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 67 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 44 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 19 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 9 | 0.6% |
326 of 1,388 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 23.5% of nationwide
- California 5.5% of nationwide
- Florida 4.8% of nationwide
- Illinois 3.2% of nationwide
- Texas 1.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 14 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 23.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
Regine appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Regine's data
- Regine's decade-level peak was the 1990s (618 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Regines (326 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Regine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~107 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, 1915–2022 (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 Regine 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.
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