Rogina
A feminine given name of unknown origin, potentially a variation of Regina.
Name Census estimates that about 159 living Americans carry the first name Rogina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rogina today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rogina births was 1960 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rogina. 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
159
~ 1 in 2,155,688 Americans
Peak year
1960
16 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1992 SSA rank
#15,002
Tracked since 1955
Census
Rogina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 282 people with the first name Rogina, which placed it at #30,717 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
#30,717
National first-name rank
People counted
282
282 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rogina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rogina is White at 52.8%. The next largest groups are Black (23.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.9%). 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 Rogina 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 Rogina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.8% · 149
- Black or African American23.4% · 66
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.9% · 28
- Two or more races7.4% · 21
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 5
Popularity
Rogina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rogina from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 85 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
Rogina 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 Rogina 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 Rogina
The given name Rogina finds its origins in the Latin language. It is derived from the Latin word "rogare," which means "to ask" or "to request." This name was particularly prevalent during the Middle Ages in parts of Europe where Latin was widely used in religious and scholarly contexts.
Rogina was a name commonly bestowed upon children, especially girls, as it carried a connotation of humility and supplication. It was believed that bearing such a name would instill in the child a sense of modesty and a prayerful disposition.
In the early Christian era, the name Rogina appeared in various hagiographies and ecclesiastical records. One notable example is Saint Rogina, a 6th-century Spanish martyr who was executed for her unwavering faith during the Visigothic persecution of Christians in the Iberian Peninsula.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Rogina can be traced back to the 9th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Rogina of Cologne, a Benedictine abbess who lived from 805 to 869 AD and was renowned for her piety and dedication to her monastic community.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Rogina gained popularity across various regions of Europe. In the 11th century, Rogina de Normandie (1025-1089) was a prominent figure in the Norman nobility, known for her patronage of the arts and her unwavering support for the Norman conquest of England.
During the Renaissance, the name Rogina was associated with several notable figures. Rogina Fiorentina (1472-1537) was an Italian painter and sculptor who gained recognition for her exquisite religious artworks, which adorned numerous churches and monasteries in Florence.
Another notable bearer of the name was Rogina von Thuringia (1520-1589), a German noblewoman and philanthropist who dedicated her life to establishing orphanages and shelters for the poor and destitute across the German principalities.
In the 17th century, Rogina de la Cruz (1610-1678) was a Spanish mystic and nun who founded the Order of the Discalced Carmelites and played a significant role in reforming the Carmelite order.
The name Rogina has also been carried by various literary figures throughout history. Rogina Alighieri (1265-1321), the daughter of the renowned Italian poet Dante Alighieri, was herself a respected poet and scholar who contributed to the preservation and dissemination of her father's works.
While the name Rogina has diminished in popularity in modern times, it remains a testament to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Latin and European traditions, carrying within it echoes of humility, devotion, and a spirit of inquiry.
People
Rogina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rogina 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
Rogina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rogina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 159 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rogina 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 2,155,688 US residents.
Is Rogina a common name?
We classify Rogina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 187 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rogina most popular?
The single biggest year for Rogina was 1960, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rogina is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rogina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 282 people with the name Rogina, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,717 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 Rogina 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 Rogina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rogina appears almost entirely female. Of the 278 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 Rogina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rogina is White at 52.8%. The next largest groups are Black (23.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.9%). 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 Rogina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rogina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.8% (149 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 Rogina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rogina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rogina 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 Rogina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rogina 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 Rogina 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 Rogina?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.