Regina vs Sheena
Regina and Sheenacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Regina was ranked #768 and Sheena #560 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Regina was ranked #3229 and Sheena #5765 among girls in England and Wales.
Regina and Sheena over time
Regina and Sheena appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Regina held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sheena in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Regina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sheena in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Regina and Sheena changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2017, ending at #3229 and #5765.
- Longest-running competitions
Regina and Sheena were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2012, ending at #768 and #560.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Regina #1434 in 1996, Sheena #802 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2012
Regina held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Sheena in 7.
Highest recorded here: Regina #80 in 1965, Sheena #173 in 1985.
The order changed in 2007: Sheena moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #511 and #576; by 2007 that had become #705 and #505.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Regina #768, Sheena #560.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2017
Regina held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sheena in 10.
Highest recorded here: Regina #1434 in 1996, Sheena #802 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Regina moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #4838 and #4838; by 2013 that had become #2460 and #4739.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Regina #3229, Sheena #5765.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Regina | Sheena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #509 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #734 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Regina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sheena.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Regina
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #399 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2012
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Sheena
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · Girls