Raygan
Raygan was the 11704th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 2851st with 63 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,586 places. More babies were named Raygan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Raegan) Origin uncertain · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #11,704 girls, down 5,893 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200863 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,097babies recorded
What does the name Raygan mean?
Raygan is a spelling of Raegan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Raegan's meaning and origin.
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
Raygan popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 51 since 2000.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,704 | 8 |
| 2020 | #5,811 | 21 |
| 2010 | #3,505 | 46 |
| 2000 | #4,502 | 27 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Raygan, counting every spelling?
Raygan is a spelling of Raegan, a name family that ranked #497 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,704 for Raygan 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 Raygan?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Raygan (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Raygan 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 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Raygan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Raygan?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Raygan are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 11 and 22. That makes Raygan 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 Raygan: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Raygan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Raygan
What does Raygan mean?
The origin of Raegan is uncertain: the meaning of Riagán is uncertain.
How popular is the name Raygan?
Raygan was the 11704th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 2851st with 63 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,586 places. More babies were named Raygan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Raygan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Raygan in the US.