Girl · #549 in 2026

Raegan

Raegan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#549
Peak Rank
#219 (2019)
Total Babies
26K
5-Yr Trend
-42%
1963
First Year
2026
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#219
Peak Rank
26K
Total Count
64
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Raegan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Raegan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Raegan

Raegan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 1,406 Raegans were born — ranking #219 that year. As of 2026, Raegan ranks #549 for baby girls with 560 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 26K Raegans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Raegan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Raegan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Raegan

What does the name Raegan mean?
Raegan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Raegan in 2026?
In 2026, Raegan ranks #549 among girls' names in the U.S., with 560 babies given the name that year.
When was Raegan most popular?
Raegan reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #219 that year with 1,406 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Raegan most popular?
Raegan has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Delaware, Vermont. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Raegan.
Is Raegan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Raegan is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Raegan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Raegan include Lina, Rosetta, Zella. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Raegan

Raegan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 26K births in the dataset. Raegan's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #219. Use the chart and map above to compare Raegan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.