Reagen
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement. The period encompassing his presidency is known as the Reagan era.
Meaning & Origin of Reagen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement. The period encompassing his presidency is known as the Reagan era.
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The Story of Reagen
As a girl name
Reagen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 35 Reagens were born — ranking #4,360 that year. As of 2026, Reagen ranks #9,842 for girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-58%). In total, more than 650 Reagens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Reagen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 10 Reagens were born — ranking #7,096 that year. As of 2026, Reagen ranks #12,015 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Reagens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Reagen
Reagen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 650 births in the dataset. Reagen's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #4,195. Use the chart and map above to compare Reagen'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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