Ragina
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "queen".
Name Census estimates that about 331 living Americans carry the first name Ragina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ragina today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ragina births was 1966 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ragina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
331
~ 1 in 1,035,512 Americans
Peak year
1966
16 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
2000 SSA rank
#14,578
Tracked since 1955
Census
Ragina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 460 people with the first name Ragina, which placed it at #21,867 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,867
National first-name rank
People counted
460
460 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ragina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ragina is White at 55.9%. The next largest groups are Black (19.1%) and Hispanic (14.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ragina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ragina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.9% · 257
- Black or African American19.1% · 88
- Hispanic or Latino14.1% · 65
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 22
- Two or more races4.8% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 6
Popularity
Ragina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ragina from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 129 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ragina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ragina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ragina
The name Ragina has its roots in the Sanskrit language of ancient India. Derived from the word "rajan," which means "king" or "ruler," it is believed to have originated as early as the 5th century BCE. This regal name was initially associated with the ruling classes and aristocracy of the Indian subcontinent.
One of the earliest known references to the name Ragina can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a princess. This epic text, composed between the 8th and 9th centuries BCE, is considered one of the most significant works of Sanskrit literature and has had a profound influence on Indian culture and mythology.
Throughout the centuries, the name Ragina has been borne by several notable individuals. In the 7th century CE, Ragina was the name of a powerful queen who ruled over a region in present-day Rajasthan, India. Her reign was marked by significant cultural and architectural achievements, including the construction of several temples and monuments.
Another prominent figure with this name was Ragina Devi, a 16th-century queen of the Garhwal kingdom in northern India. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the construction of several Hindu temples in the region.
In the realm of literature, Ragina was the name of a character in the 19th-century novel "The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins. This fictional character played a pivotal role in the story, which is considered one of the earliest examples of the detective novel genre.
Moving into the 20th century, Ragina was the name of a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer who was born in 1920. She was instrumental in preserving and promoting the traditional dance forms of India and received numerous accolades for her contributions to the art.
Outside of India, the name Ragina has been used in various forms and spellings. In the Middle East, the name Regina, derived from the Latin word for "queen," shares a similar origin and meaning to Ragina. Additionally, the name has been adopted and adapted in various European languages, such as the French "Reine" and the Spanish "Reina."
While the name Ragina may not be as prevalent today as it once was, its rich historical roots and regal connotations continue to make it a unique and intriguing choice for those seeking a name with a strong cultural heritage.
People
Ragina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ragina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ragina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ragina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 331 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ragina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,035,512 US residents.
Is Ragina a common name?
We classify Ragina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 370 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ragina most popular?
The single biggest year for Ragina was 1966, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ragina is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ragina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 460 people with the name Ragina, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,867 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ragina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ragina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ragina appears almost entirely female. Of the 461 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ragina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ragina is White at 55.9%. The next largest groups are Black (19.1%) and Hispanic (14.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ragina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ragina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.9% (257 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ragina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ragina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ragina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ragina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ragina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ragina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Ragina?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.