Regina
Girl name · #395 in 2025 · Distinctive
Regina ranks #395 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 786 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #515, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,290 girls born in 2025 was named Regina.
The 145-year story
Regina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 36 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1962, when 5,002 girls were named Regina — good for #91 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Regina per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Regina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Regina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Regina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Regina is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Regina is most common in TX (1.6 per 1,000), AZ (1.5 per 1,000), NV (1.1 per 1,000), CO (0.9 per 1,000), CA (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Regina is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Regina
Statistically, parents drawn to Regina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dina, Angela, Laura, Robin, and Teresa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Regina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 786 | #395 |
| 2024 | 911 | #342 |
| 2023 | 940 | #329 |
| 2022 | 910 | #349 |
| 2021 | 738 | #426 |
| 2020 | 710 | #432 |
| 2019 | 754 | #418 |
| 2018 | 762 | #405 |
| 2017 | 766 | #416 |
| 2016 | 735 | #439 |
| 2015 | 608 | #515 |
| 2014 | 589 | #524 |
| 2013 | 503 | #574 |
| 2012 | 509 | #575 |
| 2011 | 523 | #558 |
| 2010 | 501 | #585 |
| 2009 | 405 | #711 |
| 2008 | 444 | #684 |
| 2007 | 520 | #578 |
| 2006 | 489 | #595 |
| 2005 | 477 | #594 |
| 2004 | 425 | #644 |
| 2003 | 429 | #625 |
| 2002 | 408 | #625 |
| 2001 | 455 | #567 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Regina a popular girl name?
Regina ranked #395 among girls in 2025 with 786 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #515.
When was the name Regina most popular?
Regina peaked in 1962, when 5,002 American girls received the name (ranked #91 that year). Since 1962 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Regina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,290 newborn American girls was named Regina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.