How Many People Are Named Regina?
An estimated 128,090 people in the United States have the first name Regina. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #422 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Regina peaked in popularity in 1962 with 5,020 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Regina as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Regina paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Regina is overwhelmingly female, 563 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
128,090
About 1 in 2,676 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1962
5,020 births
Total Registered
184,039
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Regina
Regina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 184,039 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Regina as a male name
Ranked #8,024 in 1991
6 male births in 1991
Peak: 1967 (26 births)
Regina as a female name
Ranked #340 in 2024
911 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (5,003 births)
Regina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Regina span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 46,001 babies were registered. Regina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Regina by Decade
How has Regina tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 621 | 0 | 621 | |
| 1890s | 1,353 | 0 | 1,353 | |
| 1900s | 2,243 | 0 | 2,243 | |
| 1910s | 7,405 | 16 | 7,389 | |
| 1920s | 10,690 | 14 | 10,676 | |
| 1930s | 7,045 | 0 | 7,045 | |
| 1940s | 12,757 | 44 | 12,713 | |
| 1950s | 30,864 | 70 | 30,794 | |
| 1960s | 46,001 | 175 | 45,826 | |
| 1970s | 28,464 | 145 | 28,319 | |
| 1980s | 14,665 | 87 | 14,578 | |
| 1990s | 6,927 | 12 | 6,915 | |
| 2000s | 4,550 | 0 | 4,550 | |
| 2010s | 6,246 | 0 | 6,246 | |
| 2020s | 4,208 | 0 | 4,208 | |
Regina by State
Birth registrations for Regina span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 3,444 Reginas were registered per state.
Regina + Last Name Combinations
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Regina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Regina?
We estimate approximately 128,090 people named Regina are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,676 Americans share this first name.
Is Regina a common name?
Regina is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 184,039 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Regina most popular?
Regina reached peak popularity in 1962, when 5,020 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Regina is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Regina a female name?
Regina is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Regina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Regina Smith, Regina Johnson, Regina Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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