Ragan
Ragan was the 14530th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1951st with 78 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,002 places. More babies were named Ragan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Reagan) Origin uncertain · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #14,530 girls, down 1,375 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- 87% girls, 13% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199878 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,260babies recorded
What does the name Ragan mean?
Ragan is a spelling of Reagan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Reagan's meaning and origin.
Reagan is an English form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin, 'descendant of Riagán'. Wikipedia calls the meaning of Riagán uncertain; Wiktionary suggests it may come from a word meaning 'impulsive, furious'. Regan is another spelling of the surname, and Wiktionary also records Riggen. Wiktionary notes that Reagan has been used as an American girl's name since the 1970s, and occasionally for boys.
Ó Riagáin (Irish, “descendant of Riagán”)ríodhgach (Irish, “impulsive, furious (possible)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The meaning of Riagán is uncertain.
Related names: Regan, Raegan, Reegan.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Reagan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Reagan (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Ragan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,530 | — | 6 | — |
| 2020 | #13,155 | — | 7 | — |
| 2010 | #5,375 | #8,630 | 26 | 9 |
| 2000 | #2,186 | #8,914 | 73 | 7 |
| 1990 | #3,690 | #7,876 | 29 | 6 |
| 1980 | #2,004 | #4,841 | 53 | 8 |
| 1970 | #7,746 | — | 6 | — |
| 1960 | — | #3,581 | — | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Ragan, counting every spelling?
Ragan is a spelling of Reagan, a name family that ranked #272 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #14,530 for Ragan on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,250 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan | 1,244 | #248 | 8,499 |
| Ragan | 6 | #14,530 | 48 |
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 Ragan?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ragan (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ragan 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 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ragan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ragan?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Ragan are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 21 and 42. That makes Ragan 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ragan: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ragan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ragan
What does Ragan mean?
The origin of Reagan is uncertain: the meaning of Riagán is uncertain.
How popular is the name Ragan?
Ragan was the 14530th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1951st with 78 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,002 places. More babies were named Ragan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Ragan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 87% girls, 13% boys given the name Ragan in the US.