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Regan

Unisex

Meaning of Regan: Irish: 'little king'

Regan is a unisex name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1932nd most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1932

97 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3695

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

20,053

First recorded 1920 · peak 2001

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 184 babies1982: 114 babies1983: 117 babies1984: 150 babies1985: 137 babies1986: 124 babies1987: 136 babies1988: 151 babies1989: 182 babies1990: 213 babies19901991: 254 babies1992: 262 babies1993: 349 babies1994: 433 babies1995: 449 babies1996: 541 babies1997: 639 babies1998: 672 babies1999: 670 babies2000: 671 babies20002001: 810 babies2002: 798 babies2003: 724 babies2004: 790 babies2005: 711 babies2006: 579 babies2007: 639 babies2008: 514 babies2009: 461 babies2010: 444 babies20102011: 338 babies2012: 385 babies2013: 339 babies2014: 290 babies2015: 312 babies2016: 262 babies2017: 245 babies2018: 197 babies2019: 182 babies2020: 145 babies20202021: 147 babies2022: 143 babies2023: 107 babies2024: 105 babies2025: 97 babies
US babies named Regan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 810.

Gender split

19% boys · 81% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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