Reagen
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RAY-gan
- Origin
- Irish
Reagen is a boys' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Reagen mean?
Irish: spelling of Reagan; from the surname Ó Riagáin
From the Irish surname Ó Riagáin, descendant of Riagán; US president Ronald Reagan made it widely known.
Meaning borrowed from Reagan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Reagen a girl's or a boy's name?
Reagen is a boys' name.
How popular is Reagen in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 7 boys.
Reagen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 7 | #2,792 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
How popular is Reagen in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 35 girls. It first appears in the records in 1974.
Half of all the girls named Reagen in the US since 1880 were born between 2001 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2012, 87% of the babies named Reagen in the US were girls.
Reagen in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #15,188 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 13 | #8,019 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7,964 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11,350 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8,142 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5,817 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8,872 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6,974 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7,300 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5,141 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4,294 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4,243 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7,510 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5,377 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4,359 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5,706 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4,810 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4,191 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4,488 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4,799 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4,763 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4,442 |
| 2000 | 21 | #5,307 |
| 1999 | 20 | #5,213 |
| 1998 | 15 | #6,355 |
| 1997 | 12 | #7,278 |
| 1996 | 19 | #5,060 |
| 1995 | 7 | #10,509 |
| 1994 | 10 | #8,116 |
| 1993 | 5 | #13,435 |
| 1992 | 5 | #13,308 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 8 | #7,407 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,093 |
| 1979 | 7 | #8,059 |
| 1978 | 7 | #7,647 |
| 1977 | 6 | #8,442 |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 7 | #6,898 |
Names like Reagen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden, Brayden, Keegan, Declan, Regan, Brogan, Rogan, Kayden, Keelan, Kian, Conlan, Keenan
Names related to Reagen
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Reagen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/reagen, updated 20 October 2026.