Baby Name Popularity Profile

Raegan

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Raegan.

✦ Little king or royal descendant 🌍 Irish royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #506
All-Time Peak Rank #219 Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births 25,214 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.1% Boy / 98.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1963 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,406 births in 2019
πŸ’‘ The Raegan Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Little king or royal descendant
Language Origin Irish
Origin Type single
Derived from the Irish surname Γ“ RiagΓ‘in, meaning 'little king' or 'royal descendant'.
Common Nicknames
Rae
Alternative Spellings
Reagan Regan
Pronunciation: RAY-gΙ™n
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Raegan

According to SSA data, Raegan achieved its highest historical rank of #219 in 2019. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2019 with 1,406 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 49.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 63 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Raegan across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -49.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,406 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 21 yrs
Registry Streak 63 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 95
1970s: 469
1980s: 303
1990s: 1,548
2000s: 6,366
2010s: 11,139
2020s: 5,294

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Rae-g-an
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Louisiana, Kentucky, Georgia
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah Unranked 460 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #464 191 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #420 667 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #379 638 2009 52.0% Decline
Georgia #484 1,001 2019 47.8% Decline
Oklahoma #809 475 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 115 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #459 766 2019 53.8% Decline
Florida #498 1,152 2017 37.3% Decline
Arizona #801 409 2011 68.0% Decline
Colorado #369 399 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #505 951 2019 51.1% Decline
Maryland #540 489 2019 61.5% Decline
Tennessee #360 687 2015 43.9% Decline
South Carolina #460 449 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #667 323 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #713 711 2012 71.0% Decline
Alabama #802 543 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #468 1,321 2017 55.6% Decline
Missouri #901 636 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #460 208 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #264 89 2022 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #222 259 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #508 447 2020 56.2% Decline
Michigan #349 972 2019 51.9% Decline
Oregon #317 228 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 272 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #378 319 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1028 1,780 2016 46.2% Decline
Mississippi Unranked 278 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #251 385 2019 24.1% Decline
Minnesota #964 334 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #449 948 2015 35.1% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 64 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #565 823 2016 55.0% Decline
Massachusetts #511 371 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 30 2019 Insufficient historical volume
California #811 1,464 2019 55.4% Decline
Maine Unranked 63 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 19 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 18 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #236 142 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #416 334 2020 36.7% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 41 2013 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 40 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New York #425 861 2019 24.1% Decline
Montana Unranked 29 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 16 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 22 2010 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 33 2011 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 12 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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