Reine
French feminine form of "reine" meaning "queen" or "sovereign ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 411 living Americans carry the first name Reine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Reine today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reine births was 2024 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reine. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Reine with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
411
~ 1 in 833,952 Americans
Peak year
2024
24 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,390
Tracked since 1888
Census
Reine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 728 people with the first name Reine, which placed it at #15,712 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
#15,712
National first-name rank
People counted
728
728 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reine is White at 51.5%. The next largest groups are Black (26.6%) and Hispanic (7.8%). 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 Reine 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 Reine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.5% · 375
- Black or African American26.6% · 194
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 57
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.7% · 56
- Two or more races5.4% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 7
Popularity
Reine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reine from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 123 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Reine remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reine 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 Reine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Reines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Reine
The name Reine has its origins in the French language, deriving from the French word "reine," which means "queen." It is a feminine given name that has been in use since the Middle Ages.
In medieval France, the name Reine was often given to girls born into noble or royal families, as it was seen as a fitting name for a potential future queen. The name's association with royalty and power made it a popular choice among the aristocracy.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reine can be found in the 13th century, when Reine of Burgundy, a French noblewoman and the daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, lived from 1235 to 1286. She was the wife of Theobald II of Navarre and played an influential role in the politics of her time.
Another notable figure with the name Reine was Reine Marguerite de Valois (1553-1615), a French princess and the daughter of King Henry II of France. She was known for her literary works and her tumultuous marriage to King Henry IV of Navarre.
In the 16th century, Reine de Châteauneuf (1535-1582) was a French noblewoman and the mistress of King Henry III of France. She was known for her beauty and her influence over the king.
Moving to the 19th century, Reine Olga Feodorovna (1847-1928) was a Russian grand duchess and the wife of King George I of Greece. She played an important role in the establishment of the modern Greek state.
Reine de la Gourmette (1848-1929) was a French chef and author, known for her contributions to the culinary arts and her influential cookbooks.
The name Reine has maintained its popularity in French-speaking regions, particularly in France and parts of Canada. While it may not be as widely used as it once was, the name continues to carry connotations of elegance, strength, and regal heritage.
People
Reine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reine 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
Reine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 411 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reine 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 833,952 US residents.
Is Reine a common name?
We classify Reine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 512 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reine most popular?
The single biggest year for Reine was 2024, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reine is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Reine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 728 people with the name Reine, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,712 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 Reine 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 Reine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Reine leans strongly female. 674 people counted with this name were female (93.9%), compared with 44 male bearers (6.1%). 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 Reine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reine is White at 51.5%. The next largest groups are Black (26.6%) and Hispanic (7.8%). 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 Reine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Reine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.5% (375 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 Reine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reine 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 Reine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reine 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 Reine 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 Americans are named Reine?
See how many people share the name Reine on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.