Rogan
Rogan, as an Irish surname, is derived from the Gaelic Ó Ruadhagáin 'descendant of Ruadhagán'. The surname Rogan also occurs in other languages, for instance in South Slavic contexts, where it is derived from rog, 'horn' - among Serbo-Croatian speakers it is more common among Croatians than among Serbs, and it also exists among Slovenians.
Meaning & Origin of Rogan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rogan, as an Irish surname, is derived from the Gaelic Ó Ruadhagáin 'descendant of Ruadhagán'. The surname Rogan also occurs in other languages, for instance in South Slavic contexts, where it is derived from rog, 'horn' - among Serbo-Croatian speakers it is more common among Croatians than among Serbs, and it also exists among Slovenians.
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The Story of Rogan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Rogan as a girl name dates back to 2005, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Rogan — #8,632 in the national rankings. About 61% of every Rogan on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Rogan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 135 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rogan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 155 births, good for #1,215 nationwide. About 43% of every Rogan on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Rogan ranks #2,759 for boys with 47 births, falling sharply (-42%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rogan
Rogan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Rogan's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #1,215. Use the chart and map above to compare Rogan'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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