Lareina
A feminine name possibly derived from the Spanish 'la reina' meaning 'the queen'.
Name Census estimates that about 703 living Americans carry the first name Lareina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lareina today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lareina births was 2018 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lareina. 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
703
~ 1 in 487,560 Americans
Peak year
2018
31 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,875
Tracked since 1968
Census
Lareina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 529 people with the first name Lareina, which placed it at #19,808 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
#19,808
National first-name rank
People counted
529
529 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
41.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lareina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lareina is Hispanic at 41.0%. The next largest groups are White (23.8%) and Black (16.6%). 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 Lareina 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 Lareina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino41.0% · 217
- White23.8% · 126
- Black or African American16.6% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.8% · 57
- Two or more races4.5% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 17
Popularity
Lareina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lareina from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 206 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lareina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lareina 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 Lareina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lareinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lareina
The name Lareina finds its origins in the Spanish language, believed to have emerged during the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period. Derived from the Spanish word "reina," which translates to "queen," the name carries a regal and authoritative connotation.
During the height of the Spanish Empire, which spanned from the 15th to the 18th century, the name Lareina may have been used as a tribute to influential and powerful Spanish monarchs. It could also have been bestowed upon noble or aristocratic families as a symbol of prestige and high social standing.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lareina can be found in the historical records of the Spanish Inquisition. Lareina de Castilla, a Jewish woman from Seville, was persecuted and tried by the Inquisition in the late 15th century for allegedly practicing her faith in secret.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Lareina. One such figure was Lareina del Rosario (1875-1949), a pioneering Cuban educator and activist who founded the first school for women in Cuba and fought for women's rights and access to education.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Lareina García (1920-2003), a Mexican actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and television shows during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, earning her recognition and acclaim.
In the realm of literature, Lareina Calderón (1904-1970) was a celebrated Panamanian poet and writer, known for her works that explored themes of identity, heritage, and socio-political issues faced by marginalized communities.
The name Lareina also found its way into the world of sports with Lareina Dorsey (born 1981), an American professional basketball player who competed in the WNBA and played for various international teams in Europe and Asia.
Lastly, Lareina Munoz (born 1957) is a notable figure in the field of education, serving as a professor and advocate for Chicana/Latina studies and promoting inclusivity and diversity in higher education institutions.
People
Lareina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lareina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lareina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lareina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 703 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lareina 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 487,560 US residents.
Is Lareina a common name?
We classify Lareina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 729 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lareina most popular?
The single biggest year for Lareina was 2018, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lareina is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lareina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 529 people with the name Lareina, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,808 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 Lareina 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 Lareina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lareina appears almost entirely female. Of the 532 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Lareina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lareina is Hispanic at 41.0%. The next largest groups are White (23.8%) and Black (16.6%). 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 Lareina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lareina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.0% (217 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 Lareina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lareina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lareina 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 Lareina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lareina 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 Lareina 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 Lareina as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.