A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Regina
decisive · enameled · operatic
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenThe name stems from the Latin noun regina, meaning queen. It surfaced in medieval Europe before gaining wider circulation during nineteenth-century revivals of Latinate vocabulary. American birth records have logged the name continuously since 1880, carrying it to a peak in 1962.
Also answers toGina, Reggie
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 5,019 souls, A.D. 1962 2025
2025: 786 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
54 yrs
Most Reginas were born around 1964 — has dialed a rotary phone in earnest.
Peak Reign
1962
№91 that year
Generation
Boomer, 37%
then Gen X 35% · Millennial 13%
Rarity
Top 500 all-time
≈185K ever born · now rising
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Regina grew up with
SSA Datathe moon landing on a living-room TV·G.I. Joe and Barbie·AM radio countdowns
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Regina peaked in 1962.
Estimated average age: 54.
What people think
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Regina sounds like someone born in —
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Regina. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as someone who keeps a spiral-bound desk calendar and has not misplaced a receipt since 1984. With an estimated average age of fifty-four, a Regina bridges the demographic shift between late baby boomers and Generation X. The hard middle syllable projects immediate authority, suggesting someone who chairs a neighborhood council without raising her voice. It sounds like a name that reads the terms and conditions before clicking accept.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name reached its single-year summit in 1962, logging about five thousand births and securing the ninety-first spot nationally.
Field Note 02
Baby boomers and Generation X make up seventy-two percent of all living bearers, though 786 newborns in 2025 signal a quiet return to the charts.
Field Note 03
Across more than 140 years of birth records, the name has been assigned almost entirely to girls, accumulating about 185,000 entries.
Notable Reginas
AI-WrittenRegina Kingactress and director, b. 1971
Regina Spektorsinger-songwriter and pianist, b. 1980
Regina Hallactress, b. 1970
Ephemera — If Regina were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Hartford, Connecticut
Color
Garnet
Job
Registrar of deeds
Artifact
Heavy brass letter opener
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