Regan
Gender-neutral name · Celtic · Irish
Meaninglittle king · Irish
- US rank
- #2,276
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #391 in 2001
80 babies were named Regan in the US in 2025. It has dropped 555 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Regan you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Regan
Regan Smith
American swimmer
Choose Regan and your child shares a first name with Regan Smith, an American swimmer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Regan, like who?” Regan Smith's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Regan Smith on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 20,080 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Regan, 80 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Regan would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryRegan first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 2001, when it ranked #391. Today it's #2,276, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowRegan was 6.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,067 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 20,080.
- TrendRegan has slipped 555 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,276. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlRegan is given to both boys and girls: 82% of the 97 babies named Regan in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Irish, Regan means “little king”. Our records link it to Celtic and Irish roots.
About the name Regan
Regan is a gender-neutral name of Celtic and Irish origin meaning “little king”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-gan”. US birth records list Regan for girls from 1946 to 2025, in 80 of those 80 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #391 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,276, with 80 babies. Of the 97 US babies named Regan in 2025, 82% were girls and 18% were boys.
Origin:Celtic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.2 | 161,943 girls |
| 1950s | 8.4 | 118,483 girls |
| 1960s | 20 | 49,875 girls |
| 1970s | 94 | 10,630 girls |
| 1980s | 74 | 13,437 girls |
| 1990s | 220 | 4,552 girls |
| 2000s | 328 | 3,049 girls |
| 2010s | 142 | 7,026 girls |
| 2020s | 61 | 16,484 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 boys |
| 1940s | 4.1 | 242,131 boys |
| 1950s | 15 | 64,725 boys |
| 1960s | 30 | 33,212 boys |
| 1970s | 32 | 31,596 boys |
| 1980s | 21 | 48,077 boys |
| 1990s | 29 | 34,072 boys |
| 2000s | 33 | 30,516 boys |
| 2010s | 26 | 38,139 boys |
| 2020s | 15 | 67,720 boys |
Other spellings of Regan
More Celtic names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
Questions about the name Regan
What does the name Regan mean?
Regan means “little king” in Irish.
What is the origin of the name Regan?
Regan has Celtic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Owen.
Is Regan a boy or girl name?
Both. Regan is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 82% of US babies named Regan were girls.
How popular is the name Regan?
Regan ranked #2,276 for US girls in 2025, given to 80 babies. Its best year was 2001 (#391).