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Girl name#237 of girl names

Regina

Pronounced R IH0 JH IY1 N AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1962
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Regina?

Regina is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 184,158 children — the 237th most common girls' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 58% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 1962, when 5,010 children were given it.

02,5005,0007,50010,00018901920195019802010
1962Girls: 5,010Boys: 17

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R IH0 JH IY1 N AH0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Regina

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Regina

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Regina?
Regina ranks 237th among girls' names in US records, with 184,158 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 7,861.
Is Regina a unisex name?
No. Regina is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Regina most popular?
1962, when 5,010 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.