Regina Overview
Queen
Girl
Latin
Derived from Latin, meaning “queen”
/rəˈdʒiːnə/
Regina is popular in countries such as Mexico and Hungary. In the USA, it ranked as the 328th most popular name for girls in 2023.
3 syllables
6 letters
9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)
Traditional, Classic, Vintage
Regal, elegant, graceful, dignified
Often used among Roman Catholics to honor the Virgin Mary, known as “Regina Coeli” or “Queen of Heaven”
September 7th (Poland)
Regina Variations in Different Cultures
Regine, Reina, Reginae, Rejina, Reginna, Rejeana, Reginia
Gina, Gigi, Rina, Rea, Riri, Gia
Ginny, Regi, Reggie
What Is the Meaning of Regina?
Regina means “queen” in Latin, so anyone named Regina is basically a queen in the making. They carry themselves with grace and have a strength that shines through.
What Is the Origin of The Name Regina?
Regina has Latin roots, where it directly translates to “queen.” It has been used in various cultures, particularly in Roman Catholic tradition, where it’s associated with the Virgin Mary, “Regina Coeli” meaning “Queen of Heaven.”
Regina Name Popularity
Popularity Chart of the Name Regina in the U.S. over the Years
 United States | #4262021 | #3492022 | #3282023 |
| Top 3 Rankings | #801967 | #811968 | #821965 |
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Regina
| Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 328 (+21 from 2022) | 937 (+27 from 2022) | 0.05357 |
| 2022 | 349 (+77 from 2021) | 910 (+172 from 2021) | 0.05075 |
| 2021 | 426 (+6 from 2020) | 738 (+30 from 2020) | 0.04119 |
| 2020 | 432 (-14 from 2019) | 708 (-44 from 2019) | 0.04005 |
| 2019 | 418 (-12 from 2018) | 752 (-8 from 2018) | 0.04098 |
| 2018 | 406 (+9 from 2017) | 760 (-6 from 2017) | 0.04087 |
| 2017 | 415 (+24 from 2016) | 766 (+31 from 2016) | 0.04055 |
| 2016 | 439 (+77 from 2015) | 735 (+128 from 2015) | 0.03797 |
| 2015 | 516 (+8 from 2014) | 607 (+18 from 2014) | 0.03111 |
| 2014 | 524 (+50 from 2013) | 589 (+86 from 2013) | 0.03011 |
| 2013 | 574 (+1 from 2012) | 503 (-6 from 2012) | 0.02609 |
| 2012 | 575 (-17 from 2011) | 509 (-14 from 2011) | 0.02624 |
| 2011 | 558 (+27 from 2010) | 523 (+22 from 2010) | 0.02699 |
| 2010 | 585 (+126 from 2009) | 501 (+96 from 2009) | 0.02555 |
| 2009 | 711 (-28 from 2008) | 405 (-39 from 2008) | 0.02000 |
| 2008 | 683 (-105 from 2007) | 444 (-76 from 2007) | 0.02132 |
| 2007 | 578 (+17 from 2006) | 520 (+31 from 2006) | 0.02457 |
| 2006 | 595 (-1 from 2005) | 489 (+12 from 2005) | 0.02339 |
| 2005 | 594 (+50 from 2004) | 477 (+52 from 2004) | 0.02350 |
| 2004 | 644 (-16 from 2003) | 425 (-3 from 2003) | 0.02106 |
| 2003 | 628 (-3 from 2002) | 428 (+20 from 2002) | 0.02133 |
| 2002 | 625 (-58 from 2001) | 408 (-47 from 2001) | 0.02066 |
| 2001 | 567 (-39 from 2000) | 455 (-44 from 2000) | 0.02297 |
| 2000 | 528 (+20 from 1999) | 499 (+38 from 1999) | 0.02500 |
| 1999 | 548 (-45 from 1998) | 461 (-48 from 1998) | 0.02368 |
| 1998 | 503 (-60 from 1997) | 509 (-67 from 1997) | 0.02626 |
| 1997 | 443 (-31 from 1996) | 576 (-53 from 1996) | 0.03017 |
| 1996 | 412 (-9 from 1995) | 629 (-21 from 1995) | 0.03281 |
| 1995 | 403 (-22 from 1994) | 650 (-16 from 1994) | 0.03383 |
| 1994 | 381 (-37 from 1993) | 666 (-78 from 1993) | 0.03416 |
| 1993 | 344 (-14 from 1992) | 744 (-70 from 1992) | 0.03774 |
| 1992 | 330 (-20 from 1991) | 814 (-59 from 1991) | 0.04061 |
| 1991 | 310 (-30 from 1990) | 873 (-120 from 1990) | 0.04293 |
| 1990 | 280 (-9 from 1989) | 993 (+3 from 1989) | 0.04834 |
| 1989 | 271 (-24 from 1988) | 990 (-75 from 1988) | 0.04969 |
| 1988 | 247 (-23 from 1987) | 1065 (-135 from 1987) | 0.05538 |
| 1987 | 224 (-19 from 1986) | 1200 (-69 from 1986) | 0.06403 |
| 1986 | 205 (-1 from 1985) | 1269 (-6 from 1985) | 0.06876 |
| 1985 | 204 (-21 from 1984) | 1275 (-215 from 1984) | 0.06906 |
| 1984 | 183 (-15 from 1983) | 1490 (-161 from 1983) | 0.08263 |
| 1983 | 168 (+4 from 1982) | 1651 (-62 from 1982) | 0.09225 |
| 1982 | 172 (-21 from 1981) | 1713 (-167 from 1981) | 0.09442 |
| 1981 | 151 (-8 from 1980) | 1880 (-165 from 1980) | 0.10512 |
| 1980 | 143 (-9 from 1979) | 2045 (-75 from 1979) | 0.11485 |
| 1979 | 134 (-5 from 1978) | 2120 (-68 from 1978) | 0.12302 |
| 1978 | 129 (-5 from 1977) | 2188 (-137 from 1977) | 0.13310 |
| 1977 | 124 (-8 from 1976) | 2325 (+50 from 1976) | 0.14134 |
| 1976 | 116 (-5 from 1975) | 2275 (-295 from 1975) | 0.14473 |
| 1975 | 111 (+2 from 1974) | 2570 (-16 from 1974) | 0.16465 |
| 1974 | 113 (-4 from 1973) | 2586 (-257 from 1973) | 0.16511 |
| 1973 | 109 (-5 from 1972) | 2843 (-262 from 1972) | 0.18293 |
| 1972 | 104 (-14 from 1971) | 3105 (-769 from 1971) | 0.19255 |
| 1971 | 90 (-4 from 1970) | 3874 (-559 from 1970) | 0.22104 |
| 1970 | 86 No change from 1969 | 4433 (+166 from 1969) | 0.24200 |
| 1969 | 86 (-5 from 1968) | 4267 (-27 from 1968) | 0.24207 |
| 1968 | 81 (-1 from 1967) | 4294 (-68 from 1967) | 0.25116 |
| 1967 | 80 (+2 from 1966) | 4362 (+67 from 1966) | 0.25407 |
| 1966 | 82 No change from 1965 | 4295 (-253 from 1965) | 0.24462 |
| 1965 | 82 (+1 from 1964) | 4548 (-453 from 1964) | 0.24887 |
| 1964 | 83 (+9 from 1963) | 5001 (+291 from 1963) | 0.25550 |
| 1963 | 92 (-1 from 1962) | 4710 (-294 from 1962) | 0.23691 |
| 1962 | 91 (+7 from 1961) | 5004 (+244 from 1961) | 0.24688 |
| 1961 | 98 (+7 from 1960) | 4760 (+175 from 1960) | 0.22916 |
| 1960 | 105 (+12 from 1959) | 4585 (+649 from 1959) | 0.22046 |
| 1959 | 117 (+3 from 1958) | 3936 (+108 from 1958) | 0.18936 |
| 1958 | 120 (+3 from 1957) | 3828 (+163 from 1957) | 0.18531 |
| 1957 | 123 (+2 from 1956) | 3665 (+243 from 1956) | 0.17468 |
| 1956 | 125 (+2 from 1955) | 3422 (+52 from 1955) | 0.16615 |
| 1955 | 127 (+10 from 1954) | 3370 (+655 from 1954) | 0.16809 |
| 1954 | 137 (-5 from 1953) | 2715 (+3 from 1953) | 0.13637 |
| 1953 | 132 (+7 from 1952) | 2712 (+154 from 1952) | 0.14055 |
| 1952 | 139 (-2 from 1951) | 2558 (+137 from 1951) | 0.13449 |
| 1951 | 137 (+6 from 1950) | 2421 (+255 from 1950) | 0.13106 |
| 1950 | 143 (-4 from 1949) | 2166 (-100 from 1949) | 0.12317 |
| 1949 | 139 (-7 from 1948) | 2266 (-26 from 1948) | 0.12908 |
| 1948 | 132 (+54 from 1947) | 2292 (+801 from 1947) | 0.13152 |
| 1947 | 186 (+11 from 1946) | 1491 (+258 from 1946) | 0.08202 |
| 1946 | 197 (+4 from 1945) | 1233 (+249 from 1945) | 0.07645 |
| 1945 | 201 (+7 from 1944) | 984 (+40 from 1944) | 0.07310 |
| 1944 | 208 (-13 from 1943) | 944 (-140 from 1943) | 0.06908 |
| 1943 | 195 (+14 from 1942) | 1084 (+111 from 1942) | 0.07552 |
| 1942 | 209 (+28 from 1941) | 973 (+246 from 1941) | 0.06998 |
| 1941 | 237 (-1 from 1940) | 727 (+8 from 1940) | 0.05835 |
| 1940 | 236 (-1 from 1939) | 719 (+29 from 1939) | 0.06086 |
| 1939 | 235 (+4 from 1938) | 690 (+4 from 1938) | 0.06084 |
| 1938 | 239 (-9 from 1937) | 686 (-20 from 1937) | 0.06010 |
| 1937 | 230 (+2 from 1936) | 706 (+3 from 1936) | 0.06407 |
| 1936 | 232 (+14 from 1935) | 703 (+62 from 1935) | 0.06524 |
| 1935 | 246 (-7 from 1934) | 641 (-41 from 1934) | 0.05898 |
| 1934 | 239 (-1 from 1933) | 682 (+35 from 1933) | 0.06301 |
| 1933 | 238 (-12 from 1932) | 647 (-67 from 1932) | 0.06185 |
| 1932 | 226 (-10 from 1931) | 714 (-63 from 1931) | 0.06454 |
| 1931 | 216 (-1 from 1930) | 777 (-23 from 1930) | 0.07040 |
| 1930 | 215 (-7 from 1929) | 800 (-90 from 1929) | 0.06858 |
| 1929 | 208 (-4 from 1928) | 890 (-66 from 1928) | 0.07689 |
| 1928 | 204 (+1 from 1927) | 956 (-3 from 1927) | 0.07996 |
| 1927 | 205 (-8 from 1926) | 959 (-38 from 1926) | 0.07756 |
| 1926 | 197 (-5 from 1925) | 997 (-80 from 1925) | 0.08105 |
| 1925 | 192 (-8 from 1924) | 1077 (-149 from 1924) | 0.08527 |
| 1924 | 184 (+2 from 1923) | 1226 (+51 from 1923) | 0.09462 |
| 1923 | 186 (+1 from 1922) | 1175 (+39 from 1922) | 0.09382 |
| 1922 | 187 (+1 from 1921) | 1136 (-8 from 1921) | 0.09106 |
| 1921 | 188 (-2 from 1920) | 1144 (+28 from 1920) | 0.08939 |
| 1920 | 186 (-2 from 1919) | 1116 (+48 from 1919) | 0.08971 |
| 1919 | 184 (-3 from 1918) | 1068 (-64 from 1918) | 0.09092 |
| 1918 | 181 (+5 from 1917) | 1132 (+116 from 1917) | 0.09415 |
| 1917 | 186 (+8 from 1916) | 1016 (+95 from 1916) | 0.09042 |
| 1916 | 194 (-3 from 1915) | 921 (+52 from 1915) | 0.08483 |
| 1915 | 191 No change from 1914 | 869 (+175 from 1914) | 0.08487 |
| 1914 | 191 (+17 from 1913) | 694 (+190 from 1913) | 0.08712 |
| 1913 | 208 (-8 from 1912) | 504 (+21 from 1912) | 0.07696 |
| 1912 | 200 (+6 from 1911) | 483 (+140 from 1911) | 0.08232 |
| 1911 | 206 (-17 from 1910) | 343 (-16 from 1910) | 0.07763 |
| 1910 | 189 (+27 from 1909) | 359 (+95 from 1909) | 0.08557 |
| 1909 | 216 (-5 from 1908) | 264 (+8 from 1908) | 0.07172 |
| 1908 | 211 (-2 from 1907) | 256 (+14 from 1907) | 0.07221 |
| 1907 | 209 (-6 from 1906) | 242 (+13 from 1906) | 0.07172 |
| 1906 | 203 No change from 1905 | 229 (+6 from 1905) | 0.07306 |
| 1905 | 203 (+14 from 1904) | 223 (+25 from 1904) | 0.07197 |
| 1904 | 217 (-20 from 1903) | 198 (-15 from 1903) | 0.06771 |
| 1903 | 197 (+14 from 1902) | 213 (+15 from 1902) | 0.07656 |
| 1902 | 211 (-23 from 1901) | 198 (-21 from 1901) | 0.07063 |
| 1901 | 188 (+34 from 1900) | 219 (+18 from 1900) | 0.08614 |
| 1900 | 222 (+20 from 1899) | 201 (+70 from 1899) | 0.06326 |
| 1899 | 242 (-15 from 1898) | 131 (-36 from 1898) | 0.05293 |
| 1898 | 227 (-21 from 1897) | 167 (-9 from 1897) | 0.06092 |
| 1897 | 206 (+21 from 1896) | 176 (+27 from 1896) | 0.07089 |
| 1896 | 227 (+5 from 1895) | 149 (+11 from 1895) | 0.05913 |
| 1895 | 232 (+1 from 1894) | 138 (+7 from 1894) | 0.05585 |
| 1894 | 233 (+15 from 1893) | 131 (+17 from 1893) | 0.05552 |
| 1893 | 248 (-20 from 1892) | 114 (-14 from 1892) | 0.05061 |
| 1892 | 228 (+7 from 1891) | 128 (+23 from 1891) | 0.05691 |
| 1891 | 235 (-7 from 1890) | 105 (-9 from 1890) | 0.05342 |
| 1890 | 228 (+7 from 1889) | 114 (+16 from 1889) | 0.05653 |
| 1889 | 235 (+7 from 1888) | 98 (+6 from 1888) | 0.05179 |
| 1888 | 242 (+17 from 1887) | 92 (+26 from 1887) | 0.04856 |
| 1887 | 259 (-11 from 1886) | 66 (-3 from 1886) | 0.04246 |
| 1886 | 248 (-12 from 1885) | 69 (-2 from 1885) | 0.04488 |
| 1885 | 236 (-3 from 1884) | 71 (+4 from 1884) | 0.05002 |
| 1884 | 233 (+54 from 1883) | 67 (+29 from 1883) | 0.04870 |
| 1883 | 287 (-22 from 1882) | 38 (-5 from 1882) | 0.03165 |
| 1882 | 265 (-18 from 1881) | 43 (+2 from 1881) | 0.03717 |
| 1881 | 247 (+7 from 1880) | 41 (+5 from 1880) | 0.04147 |
| 1880 | 254 First SSA data recorded | 36 First SSA data recorded | 0.03688 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Regina
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )New York (NY)
 New York (NY) | #8452021 | #8152022 | #11942023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
 Pennsylvania (PA) | #6922021 | #6282022 | #5612023 |
California (CA)
 California (CA) | #2272021 | #1712022 | #1792023 |
Texas (TX)
 Texas (TX) | #1102021 | #942022 | #832023 |
Ohio (OH)
 Ohio (OH) | #4442021 | #12152022 | #5412023 |
Illinois (IL)
 Illinois (IL) | #3482021 | #2252022 | #3152023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
 New Jersey (NJ) | #9152020 | #10332022 | #7832023 |
Michigan (MI)
 Michigan (MI) | #6902021 | #6252022 | #4132023 |
Georgia (GA)
 Georgia (GA) | #10542021 | #6982022 | #6082023 |
North Carolina (NC)
 North Carolina (NC) | #8652021 | #8162022 | #7932023 |
Tennessee (TN)
 Tennessee (TN) | #12962021 | #7472022 | #5652023 |
Florida (FL)
 Florida (FL) | #7252021 | #7502022 | #7132023 |
Alabama (AL)
 Alabama (AL) | #8932010 | #9232018 | #5142023 |
Kentucky (KY)
 Kentucky (KY) | #8472019 | #7112020 | #6362023 |
Missouri (MO)
 Missouri (MO) | #9282021 | #10662022 | #7952023 |
Virginia (VA)
 Virginia (VA) | #11452021 | #7262022 | #10152023 |
Indiana (IN)
 Indiana (IN) | #5742021 | #7352022 | #5152023 |
Maryland (MD)
 Maryland (MD) | #8932021 | #9122022 | #7472023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
 Massachusetts (MA) | #9602020 | #8332021 | #5822023 |
Louisiana (LA)
 Louisiana (LA) | #9502012 | #9672018 | #7092020 |
Mississippi (MS)
 Mississippi (MS) | #5121997 | #4752000 | #6402010 |
Oklahoma (OK)
 Oklahoma (OK) | #6892021 | #3592022 | #5282023 |
West Virginia (WV)
 West Virginia (WV) | #2691990 | #3261991 | #2471993 |
Arkansas (AR)
 Arkansas (AR) | #4632000 | #6682008 | #6582020 |
South Carolina (SC)
 South Carolina (SC) | #7722005 | #7272017 | #7462020 |
Wisconsin (WI)
 Wisconsin (WI) | #4872020 | #4662022 | #5262023 |
Arizona (AZ)
 Arizona (AZ) | #2342021 | #1052022 | #1352023 |
Connecticut (CT)
 Connecticut (CT) | #3962000 | #5732004 | #5862005 |
Kansas (KS)
 Kansas (KS) | #3772021 | #5882022 | #5562023 |
Colorado (CO)
 Colorado (CO) | #6812021 | #2122022 | #3042023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
 District of Columbia (DC) | #1461991 | #1351992 | #1021993 |
Iowa (IA)
 Iowa (IA) | #4862021 | #2542022 | #3752023 |
Minnesota (MN)
 Minnesota (MN) | #9552020 | #6792021 | #4922023 |
Washington (WA)
 Washington (WA) | #5172021 | #4752022 | #4312023 |
New Mexico (NM)
 New Mexico (NM) | #3892021 | #2072022 | #1372023 |
Nebraska (NE)
 Nebraska (NE) | #4052001 | #4022007 | #3922023 |
Oregon (OR)
 Oregon (OR) | #5562021 | #3202022 | #2382023 |
Maine (ME)
 Maine (ME) | #1421980 | #2541982 | #2441984 |
Delaware (DE)
 Delaware (DE) | #1691993 | #1921996 | #2262005 |
Rhode Island (RI)
 Rhode Island (RI) | #1251980 | #2041985 | #2021986 |
Hawaii (HI)
 Hawaii (HI) | #2631991 | #2971993 | #2111995 |
North Dakota (ND)
 North Dakota (ND) | #1661937 | #1621939 | #1831940 |
Nevada (NV)
 Nevada (NV) | #3362021 | #4912022 | #4162023 |
South Dakota (SD)
 South Dakota (SD) | #1731970 | #1971979 | #1611991 |
Utah (UT)
 Utah (UT) | #6522020 | #5902022 | #4732023 |
Idaho (ID)
 Idaho (ID) | #2251986 | #4342017 | #3632022 |
New Hampshire (NH)
 New Hampshire (NH) | #1651971 | #2031972 | #2191981 |
Montana (MT)
 Montana (MT) | #1741978 | #2021984 | #2031989 |
Wyoming (WY)
 Wyoming (WY) | #1341973 | #1111975 | #1561977 |
Alaska (AK)
 Alaska (AK) | #1541973 | #1441982 | #2051988 |
Vermont (VT)
 Vermont (VT) | #1581963 | #1301966 | #1301967 |
Popularity Rankings for Regina in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Mexico
 Mexico | #32020 | #42021 |
Popularity in Brazil
 Brazil | #181960 (Decade) | #171970 (Decade) |
Popularity in Germany
 Germany | #281962 | #321964 | #331966 |
Popularity in Hungary
 Hungary | #772021 | #882022 | #882023 |
Popularity in Russia (Moscow)
 Russia (Moscow) | #1062019 | #1202021 | #1332022 |
Popularity in Argentina
 Argentina | #1162013 | #1492014 | #1332015 |
Popularity in Austria
 Austria | #1951998 | #1491999 | #1632000 |
Popularity in Chile
 Chile | #1871968 | #1941969 | #1971970 |
Popularity in France
 France | #1991928 | #1971929 | #1931930 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
 Puerto Rico | #2102023 |
Popularity in Poland
 Poland | #3762021 | #2662022 | #4582023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
 New Zealand | #3011966 | #3481973 | #4171990 |
Popularity in Norway
 Norway | #4452005 | #5002007 | #5342008 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
 Quebec, Canada | #7441993 | #9992003 | #9982009 |
Popularity in Ireland
 Ireland | #8932009 | #9372011 | #7682012 |
Popularity in Canada
 Canada | #15052016 | #15622020 | #12772021 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Regina a Name for Boys or Girls?
Regina is used for girls, fitting naturally due to its Latin meaning of “queen.” The name’s association with royalty and female saints further reinforces its feminine identity.