Total births
583
Girls' name · since 1974
Ragen
583 babies named Ragen in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 583
- total births
- 1974–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Ragen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 583 have been recorded since 1974.
Ragen has 583 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2021.
- 583 total births
- 1974–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
583 girls have been named Ragen since 1974, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 583
- total births
- 1974–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Ragen was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
27 babies were named Ragen in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Ragen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ragen's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ragen at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Ragen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2021
- Peak year (2007)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Ragen popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1973 (Ragen as boys' name)
Ragen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ragen's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ragen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
80 births
- 1980s 66
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
152 births
- 2000s
2000s
192 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 192 births (33% of all-time use).
How Ragen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ragen's total volume
Ragen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ragen by state
Where Ragen concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ragen? ▼
Ragen has been given to 583 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 27 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Ragen most popular? ▼
Ragen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 192 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Ragen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ragen are Texas (6 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Ragen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ragen since 1974 -- 48 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Ragen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ragan, Raghad, Ragina, Raguel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ragen's data
- Ragen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (192 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ragens (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ragen
Nearby Names Like Ragen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ragen
Ragan Girl
#12392 1,866 births
Raghad Girl
#8188 404 births
Ragina Girl
370 births
Raguel Girl
318 births
Ragna Girl
201 births
Compare Ragen side by side: Ragen vs Ragan Ragen vs Raghad Ragen vs Ragina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ragen: Baby Name Since 1974 - 583 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ragen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ragen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.