Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Kings Heir
- Celtic
- Nobility
Syllables
2
Themes
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Regan
Pronunciation
r(e)-gan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #937, 88 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5399, 17 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #389, 747 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2276, 80 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 80 |
| 2024 | 27 | 78 |
| 2023 | 30 | 77 |
| 2022 | 22 | 121 |
| 2021 | 29 | 118 |
| 2020 | 28 | 117 |
| 2019 | 35 | 147 |
| 2018 | 37 | 160 |
| 2017 | 56 | 189 |
| 2016 | 46 | 216 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #151, 233 births); most recent 2025 (rank #914, 34 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #528, 61 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 4 |
| 2024 | 33 | 6 |
| 2023 | 42 | 6 |
| 2022 | 61 | 6 |
| 2021 | 48 | 14 |
| 2020 | 73 | 9 |
| 2019 | 87 | 11 |
| 2018 | 89 | 19 |
| 2017 | 87 | 11 |
| 2016 | 111 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #2723, 5 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4173, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #422, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #442, 10 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | – |
| 2024 | 6 | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 6 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #139, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #237, 15 births); most recent 2015 (rank #806, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #190, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #176, 9 births); most recent 2019 (rank #424, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #221, 10 births); most recent 2016 (rank #611, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #343, 9 births); most recent 2011 (rank #630, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence