| Julieta | Reina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Youthful | queen |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | hoo-lee-EH-tah | RAY-nah |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1913 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (1,086) | 2024 (551) |
| In 2025 | 1,086 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Julieta | Reina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,434 | 2,973 |
| 2010s | 3,674 | 3,232 |
| 2000s | 1,545 | 2,721 |
| 1990s | 576 | 2,002 |
| 1980s | 375 | 1,326 |
| 1970s | 298 | 790 |
| 1960s | 210 | 412 |
| 1950s | 164 | 232 |
| 1940s | 126 | 126 |
| 1930s | 143 | 122 |
| 1920s | 121 | 97 |
| 1910s | 23 | 31 |
| 1890s | 0 | 16 |
Julieta is the Spanish form of Juliet, from the Roman Julius, “youthful.”
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.)
Julieta is more popular than Reina today: about 1,086 US babies were given the name Julieta in 2025, compared with 0 named Reina.
Julieta means Youthful (Spanish origin), while Reina means queen (spanish origin).
In US records, Julieta first appears in 1913 and Reina in 0, so Reina has the longer recorded history.