Raegan
Raegan was the 506th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 589 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 219th with 1,406 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 235 places. More babies were named Raegan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Irish
Say it RAY-gun /ˈreɪɡən/
- Rank in 2025
- #506 girls, down 246 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 589girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20191,406 babies
- Total since 1880
- 25,492babies recorded
What does the name Raegan mean?
Raegan is a modern spelling of Reagan, an Irish surname from Ó Riagáin, "descendant of Riagán". Wiktionary says Riagán is possibly from a word meaning "impulsive, furious"; the popular gloss "little king" (from Irish rí, "king") is not supported. The surname became widely known through President Ronald Reagan, and girls' use of Reagan and Raegan rose afterwards.
Ó Riagáin (Irish, “descendant of Riagán”)ríodhgach (Irish, “impulsive, furious (proposed)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The meaning of Riagán is uncertain.
Other explanations you may read: means 'little king'.
Related names: Reagan, Regan, Raegen.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Raegan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Reagan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Raegan popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 278 since 1956, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #506 | 589 |
| 2020 | #260 | 1,172 |
| 2010 | #359 | 889 |
| 2000 | #618 | 411 |
| 1990 | #3,061 | 37 |
| 1980 | #1,445 | 85 |
| 1970 | #6,210 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Raegan, counting every spelling?
Raegan is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #497 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #506 for Raegan on its own. Together these spellings went to 619 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raegan | 589 | #506 | 4,122 |
| Raegen | 8 | #11,693 | 81 |
| Raygan | 8 | #11,704 | 65 |
| Raigan | 5 | #16,709 | 57 |
| Raegyn | — | — | 53 |
| Reigan | 9 | #10,735 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Raegan?
589 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Raegan (0.16 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Raegan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 14 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Raegan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Raegan?
About 25,000 people born in the US named Raegan are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 19. That makes Raegan mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Raegan by state
How common Raegan was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Hampshire (3.2×), West Virginia (2.7×), Idaho (2.3×), Nebraska (2.0×), Michigan (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Mexico, Texas, Nevada.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Raegan: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Raegan, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Raegan · Sibling names for Raegan
Questions about the name Raegan
What does Raegan mean?
The origin of Raegan is uncertain: the meaning of Riagán is uncertain.
How popular is the name Raegan?
Raegan was the 506th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 589 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 219th with 1,406 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 235 places. More babies were named Raegan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Raegan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Raegan in the US.
Where is Raegan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Raegan was most common in New Hampshire (1.63 per 1,000 girls), followed by West Virginia and Idaho.