Girls' name · since 1990

Raigan

Raigan has 938 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12617
among girls today
938
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
29%
more common than other girls

938 babies have been named Raigan since 1990, making it today's #12617 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Raigan recorded 938 times among girls since 1990, holding rank #12617 nationally today, ahead of 29% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.

  • #12617 among girls today
  • 938 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 29% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Raigan is currently the #12617 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 938 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#12617
among girls today
938
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
29%
more common than other girls

Raigan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%28.8%
Raigan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12617
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Raigan was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

46 babies were named Raigan in 2007 - its busiest year on record.

How Raigan compares

938 Top 33% higher than 67% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Raigan's all-time total is 146% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Raigan Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 938 382 567,345
Peak-year births 46 48 19,840

Raigan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Raigan's full recorded timeline at 2008, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 46 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Raigan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

938

Since 1990

36 years of records

Peak year

2007

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,617

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1990

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2025

Raigan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
46
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
01020304050 19901996200120062011201620212025 5

Raigan by decade

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

2000s was Raigan's strongest decade.

381 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Raigan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 381 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Raigan 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 Raigan's total volume

Raigan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Raigan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Raigan
Raigan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Raigan by state

Where Raigan concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Raigan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
40 4.3%
#2 Michigan
8 0.9%
#3 North Carolina
7 0.7%
#4 Georgia
5 0.5%
#5 Ohio
5 0.5%
#6 Oklahoma
5 0.5%
Texas share of Raigan's total US births 4.3%
Even split

40 of 938 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raigan?
Raigan has been given to 938 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12617 as of the latest data. 46 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Raigan most popular?
Raigan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 381 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Raigan most popular?
The top states for the name Raigan are Texas (40 births), Michigan (8 births), North Carolina (7 births).
How long has the name Raigan been used?
Raigan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Raigan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raina, Rain, Raine, Raizy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Raigan's data

  • Raigan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (381 total births); usage has since declined to 71 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Raigans (40 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.

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, 1990–2025 (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. "Raigan: #12617 Girls' Name - 938 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raigan. 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 Raigan 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.