unisex name
Regan
- Origin Irish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 27,022
Northern Ireland
#500
2024 births
Regan is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 97 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Regan is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 810 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 34,180 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Regan started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Regan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 115 |
| 1950s | 474 |
| 1960s | 942 |
| 1970s | 1,944 |
| 1980s | 1,656 |
| 1990s | 4,482 |
| 2000s | 6,697 |
| 2010s | 2,994 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 744 |
How popular is Regan?
In 2025, Regan was given to 97 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Regan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Regan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Regan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Regan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Regan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Regan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Regan
How popular is the name Regan?
In 2025, Regan was given to 97 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Regan a girl's or a boy's name?
Regan is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Regan?
Regan has 2 syllables.
When was Regan most popular?
Regan peaked in 2001, when 810 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Regan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Regan currently ranks #500 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Regan originally a boys' or girls' name?
Regan was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.