| Mabel | Regina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Lovable | queen |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | MAY-buhl | ruh-JEE-nuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1915 (3,683) | 1962 (5,002) |
| In 2025 | 1,522 | 786 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Mabel | Regina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,614 | 4,995 |
| 2010s | 4,710 | 6,250 |
| 2000s | 1,073 | 4,551 |
| 1990s | 694 | 6,915 |
| 1980s | 779 | 14,578 |
| 1970s | 690 | 28,319 |
| 1960s | 1,053 | 45,827 |
| 1950s | 1,836 | 30,797 |
| 1940s | 4,020 | 12,713 |
| 1930s | 8,798 | 7,045 |
| 1920s | 24,522 | 10,676 |
| 1910s | 30,783 | 7,389 |
| 1900s | 21,625 | 2,243 |
| 1890s | 21,991 | 1,353 |
| 1880s | 13,096 | 621 |
A medieval short form of Amabel, from Latin amabilis 'lovable, dear', from amare 'to love'. The long-surviving English form of the amabilis names.
From the Latin 'regina', meaning 'queen' (feminine of 'rex'). Long used as a title of the Virgin Mary (Regina Caeli, 'Queen of Heaven'). A literal, well-established 'queen' name.
Mabel is more popular than Regina today: about 1,522 US babies were given the name Mabel in 2025, compared with 786 named Regina.
Mabel means Lovable (latin origin), while Regina means queen (latin origin).
In US records, Mabel first appears in 1880 and Regina in 1880, so Mabel has the longer recorded history.