How Many People Are Named Regan?
people named Regan are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 17,665 people in the US has this name
Based on 20,053 babies named Regan in Social Security records from 1920 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
810 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Meaning unknown, probably of Celtic origin. Shakespeare took the name from earlier British legends and used it in his tragedy 'King Lear' (1606) for a treacherous daughter of the king. In the modern era it has appeared in the horror movie 'The Exorcist' (1973) belonging to a girl possessed by the devil. This name can also be used as a variant of REAGAN.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Regan, 82.5% were girls and 17.5% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Regan rose from 36.5% in the 1940s to 79.4% in the 2020s. It was highest in the 2000s, at 90.2%.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Regan alive today is about 28 years old, and 66% are under 30. Half of them were between 18 and 34 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Regan first appears in the records in 1920 and was given most often in 2001, to 810 babies. In 2025, 97 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1920 to 2025
π Rank History
Regan has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #391, in 2001. In 2025 it ranked #2,295. Among boys, its best rank was #822, in 1964.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,295 | #5,557 |
| Best rank | #391 (2001) | #822 (1964) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #496 in the 2000s | #1,946 in the 2000s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Regan alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Regan were born in Texas than in any other state: about 1,520 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Regan was given 2.6 times as often in Kansas, 2.1 times in Iowa and 2.1 times in Nebraska.
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