Regina Massey
There are approximately 23 people named Regina Massey living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Regina with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Massey. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
23
1 in 14,902,363
Named Regina
128K
Alive today
Named Massey
60K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 128K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 53
Top Census group: White (58.2%)
Estimated bearers: 60K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #626
Per 100K: 17.62
Top ancestry: White (70.2%)
First name trend
Regina: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Regina. The peak year was 1962 with 5,020 births. The average person named Regina today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Regina
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Regina, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 58.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Regina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Regina at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White58.2% · 81,007
- Black or African American23.0% · 32,000
- Hispanic or Latino11.8% · 16,460
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 4,503
- Two or more races2.8% · 3,925
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,259
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Massey surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Massey, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Massey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Massey at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White70.2% · 36,949
- Black or African American19.7% · 10,387
- Two or more races4.6% · 2,415
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,741
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 661
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 513
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Regina has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0374% of the US population, based on 128,090 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Regina right now.
The surname Massey appears at a rate of 17.62 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0176%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 23 people with the full name Regina Massey. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Regina Massey: questions and answers
How many people are named Regina Massey?
We estimate approximately 23 people in the United States share the full name Regina Massey. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0374%) with the surname frequency (17.62 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Regina Massey?
We classify Regina Massey as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Regina a male or female name?
Regina is predominantly female. Out of 184,039 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Regina profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Regina Massey?
Find out how many people are called Regina Massey on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.