Reagan
Reagan is a unisex given name, a transferred use of the Irish surnames Regan and Reagan, which are Anglicized forms of Ó Riagáin, meaning ‘’descendant of Riagáin’’, a name of uncertain meaning.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Reagan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Reagan is a unisex given name, a transferred use of the Irish surnames Regan and Reagan, which are Anglicized forms of Ó Riagáin, meaning ‘’descendant of Riagáin’’, a name of uncertain meaning.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Reagan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Reagan as a girl name dates back to 1956, when 7 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 3,096 newborns named Reagan — #98 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Reagans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #276 among girl names with 1,149 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 67K Reagans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Reagan as a boy name dates back to 1913, when 5 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 366 newborns named Reagan — #596 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Reagans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,729 among boy names with 97 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 8K Reagans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Reagan
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Reagan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Reagan
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About the name Reagan
Reagan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 67K births in the dataset. Reagan's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #97. Use the chart and map above to compare Reagan'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 .
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