Regan
Girl name · #2283 in 2025 · Very rare
Regan is currently the #2283 girl name in the United States — 80 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1018, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Regan.
Babies named Regan per year. Source: SSA.
The 79-year story
Regan first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 747 girls were named Regan — good for #391 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Regan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Regan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Regan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Regan is most common
State-level data for Regan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Regan
Statistically, parents drawn to Regan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keegan, Ravyn, Rayven, Iman, and Eman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Regan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 78 | #2347 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 121 | #1720 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1739 |
| 2020 | 117 | #1721 |
| 2019 | 147 | #1490 |
| 2018 | 160 | #1399 |
| 2017 | 189 | #1251 |
| 2016 | 216 | #1164 |
| 2015 | 262 | #1018 |
| 2014 | 238 | #1074 |
| 2013 | 294 | #877 |
| 2012 | 327 | #823 |
| 2011 | 277 | #931 |
| 2010 | 390 | #722 |
| 2009 | 401 | #724 |
| 2008 | 441 | #688 |
| 2007 | 558 | #548 |
| 2006 | 518 | #568 |
| 2005 | 653 | #467 |
| 2004 | 726 | #420 |
| 2003 | 669 | #448 |
| 2002 | 737 | #397 |
| 2001 | 747 | #391 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Regan a popular girl name?
Regan ranked #2283 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1018.
When was the name Regan most popular?
Regan peaked in 2001, when 747 American girls received the name (ranked #391 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Regan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Regan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.