Redina
A Persian name meaning "bold" or "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Redina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Redina today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Redina births was 1963 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Redina. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Redina. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
1963
9 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
1983 SSA rank
#11,562
Tracked since 1953
Census
Redina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 161 people with the first name Redina, which placed it at #43,643 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
#43,643
National first-name rank
People counted
161
161 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Redina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Redina is White at 49.7%. The next largest groups are Black (33.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.0%). 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 Redina 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 Redina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.7% · 80
- Black or African American33.5% · 54
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.3% · 7
- Two or more races4.3% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 5
Popularity
Redina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Redina from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 35 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Redina 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 Redina 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 Redina
The name Redina is believed to have originated from the Latin word "redina," which means "rein" or "bridle." It is likely that the name was initially given to individuals who were skilled horsemen or worked with horses in some capacity.
During the Roman era, the name Redina was relatively uncommon but not unheard of. There are a few historical references to individuals bearing this name, though records from that time are often incomplete or inconsistent in their spelling and documentation.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Redina can be found in a Roman inscription from the 2nd century AD, which mentions a woman named Redina who was a member of a prominent family in the city of Pompeii. Unfortunately, little is known about her life or the circumstances surrounding the inscription.
In the Middle Ages, the name Redina became more widespread, particularly in parts of Europe where Latin was still widely used. One notable figure from this period was Redina of Bingen, a 12th-century German abbess and scholar who was renowned for her writings on natural philosophy and medicine. She was born around 1098 and died in 1179.
Another prominent individual with the name Redina was Redina de Montfort, a 13th-century noblewoman from France who was a member of the powerful House of Montfort. She lived from approximately 1220 to 1285 and played a significant role in the political and military affairs of her time.
During the Renaissance, the name Redina experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. One notable figure from this period was Redina Fioravanti, an Italian painter and engraver who lived from 1486 to 1542. She was known for her highly detailed and intricate works, many of which depicted religious scenes and figures.
In the 17th century, Redina was the name of a famous Italian artist and architect, Redina Bernini, who was born in 1598 and died in 1680. She was the daughter of the renowned sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini and was a talented artist in her own right, known for her architectural designs and paintings.
While the name Redina has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, from noblewomen and scholars to artists and architects. Despite its Latin origins, the name has transcended cultural and geographic boundaries, appearing in various regions of Europe and beyond.
People
Redina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Redina 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
Redina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Redina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Redina 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 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Redina a common name?
We classify Redina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 68 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Redina most popular?
The single biggest year for Redina was 1963, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Redina is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Redina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 161 people with the name Redina, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,643 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 Redina 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 Redina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Redina leans strongly female. 162 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.8%). 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 Redina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Redina is White at 49.7%. The next largest groups are Black (33.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.0%). 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 Redina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Redina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.7% (80 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 Redina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Redina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Redina 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 Redina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Redina 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 Redina 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 have Redina as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Redina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.