Regena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,122
1910s	92	9	+1740%	#1,911
1920s	182	18	+98%	#1,577
1930s	177	18	-3%	#1,537
1940s	369	37	+108%	#947
1950s	661	66	+79%	#1,049
1960s	641	64	-3%	#1,168
1970s	400	40	-38%	#1,557
1980s	147	15	-63%	#3,579
1990s	35	4	-76%	#7,190
2000s	21	2	-40%	#13,310
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,122

1910s

+1740%

#1,911

1920s

182

+98%

#1,577

1930s

177

-3%

#1,537

1940s

369

+108%

#947

1950s

661

+79%

#1,049

1960s

641

-3%

#1,168

1970s

400

-38%

#1,557

1980s

147

-63%

#3,579

1990s

-76%

#7,190

2000s

-40%

#13,310

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Regena

Regena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1904, 2,730 American babies have been named Regena. Its peak came in 1948, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Regena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Regena?

The median living Regena is about 63 years old; half are between 54 and 72. An estimated 2,000 people named Regena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Regena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,551
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,310
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,606
1995	–	–
1990	12	#7,190
1985	8	#8,120
1980	23	#3,579
1975	48	#1,898
1970	63	#1,557
1965	55	#1,512
1960	66	#1,361
1955	68	#1,228
1950	66	#1,141
1945	37	#1,328
1940	19	#1,886
1935	24	#1,537
1930	14	#2,397
1925	22	#1,882
1920	28	#1,577
1915	13	#2,362
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Regena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Regena?

The median living Regena is about 63 years old. Half of all living Regenas are between 54 and 72 years old.

How many people named Regena are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Regena are alive in the United States, based on 2,730 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Regena in 2025?

Regena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Regena?

2,730 babies have been named Regena in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Regena most popular?

Regena peaked in 1948, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Regena a boy or girl name?

Regena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Regena rising or falling?

Regena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Regena popularity over time

The story of Regena

How old are people named Regena?

Regena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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