| Esperanza | Reina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | hope | queen |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | es-peh-RAHN-sah | RAY-nah |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1903 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2000 (499) | 2024 (551) |
| In 2025 | 188 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Esperanza | Reina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,454 | 2,973 |
| 2010s | 2,690 | 3,232 |
| 2000s | 3,814 | 2,721 |
| 1990s | 2,359 | 2,002 |
| 1980s | 1,302 | 1,326 |
| 1970s | 1,317 | 790 |
| 1960s | 1,232 | 412 |
| 1950s | 1,500 | 232 |
| 1940s | 1,602 | 126 |
| 1930s | 1,385 | 122 |
| 1920s | 1,695 | 97 |
| 1910s | 454 | 31 |
| 1900s | 45 | 0 |
| 1890s | 0 | 16 |
The Spanish word for 'hope', from the Latin sperantia (from sperare 'to hope'). One of the three theological virtues and a Marian title, Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza (Our Lady of Hope).
The Spanish word 'reina' means 'queen', descending from Latin 'regina'. Also spelled Reyna. (A separate Hebrew/Yiddish name Reina meaning 'pure' exists; the Spanish 'queen' sense is the relevant one here.)
Esperanza is more popular than Reina today: about 188 US babies were given the name Esperanza in 2025, compared with 0 named Reina.
Esperanza means hope (spanish origin), while Reina means queen (spanish origin).
In US records, Esperanza first appears in 1903 and Reina in 0, so Reina has the longer recorded history.