US rank #12438 Girls' name Peak 2012 905 births

Raegen — #12438 US girls' name

905 babies named Raegen in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s141990s1002000s3302010s3462020s92
#12438
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Raegen was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

42 babies were named Raegen in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raegen

The Social Security Administration has registered 905 babies named Raegen between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raegen currently holds the #12438 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raegen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 346 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Raegen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Raegen in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raegen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 905 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raegen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

905

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2012

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,438

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raegen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
42
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
01020304050 202420192014200920041999199419801977 6

Raegen popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2016 (Raegen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2016 5

Raegen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
346 births that decade — 38% of Raegen's all-time total
1970s231980s141990s1002000s3302010s3462020s92

Raegen by state

Where Raegen concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Raegen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
12 1.3%
#2 Texas
10 1.1%
#3 Kentucky
5 0.6%
#4 Ohio
5 0.6%
Michigan share of Raegen's total US births 1.3%
Even split

12 of 905 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raegen?
905 babies have been named Raegen since 1977. It currently ranks #12438 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 42 births.
When was Raegen most popular?
Raegen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 346 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Raegen most popular?
The top states for the name Raegen are Michigan (12 births), Texas (10 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Raegen been used?
Raegen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raegen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raelynn, Raegan, Rae, Raelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.