Reagan
Girl name · #248 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Reagan is currently the #248 girl name in the United States — 1,244 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #99, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,447 girls born in 2025 was named Reagan.
The 69-year story
Reagan first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 3,097 girls were named Reagan — good for #98 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Reagan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Reagan in class?
Reagan scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Reagan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Reagan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Reagans were TX (118), CA (105), FL (66), OH (58), NY (55). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Reagan
Statistically, parents drawn to Reagan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raegan, Teagan, Rowan, Logan, and Peyton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Reagan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,244 | #248 |
| 2024 | 1,297 | #244 |
| 2023 | 1,728 | #168 |
| 2022 | 1,988 | #147 |
| 2021 | 2,242 | #126 |
| 2020 | 2,373 | #114 |
| 2019 | 2,754 | #102 |
| 2018 | 2,820 | #107 |
| 2017 | 3,005 | #98 |
| 2016 | 3,097 | #98 |
| 2015 | 3,061 | #99 |
| 2014 | 2,903 | #106 |
| 2013 | 3,040 | #104 |
| 2012 | 3,088 | #97 |
| 2011 | 2,611 | #122 |
| 2010 | 2,480 | #127 |
| 2009 | 2,540 | #127 |
| 2008 | 2,385 | #142 |
| 2007 | 2,261 | #156 |
| 2006 | 2,238 | #156 |
| 2005 | 2,425 | #139 |
| 2004 | 2,269 | #145 |
| 2003 | 1,657 | #201 |
| 2002 | 1,624 | #198 |
| 2001 | 1,445 | #220 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Reagan a popular girl name?
Reagan ranked #248 among girls in 2025 with 1,244 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #99.
When was the name Reagan most popular?
Reagan peaked in 2016, when 3,097 American girls received the name (ranked #98 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Reagan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,447 newborn American girls was named Reagan. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.