Recorded 1974–2023 Unisex name Peak 2008 638 births

Reagen — unisex name

638 babies named Reagen in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s271980s141990s932000s2762010s1972020s31
2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Reagen was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

35 babies were named Reagen in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reagen

The Social Security Administration has registered 638 babies named Reagen between 1974 and 2023, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reagen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 35 babies received it in a single year. Reagen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 76 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reagen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 276 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Reagen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Reagen in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reagen 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 638 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.

Reagen at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

638

Since 1974

50 years of records

Peak year

2008

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1974

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2023

Reagen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1974

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
35
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
010203040 202320172012200720021997199219771974 7

Reagen popularity over time — boys

76 total births recorded since 1998 (Reagen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 76 births
4681012 202020142012201120092008200720062005200120001998 7

Reagen by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
276 births that decade — 43% of Reagen's all-time total
1970s271980s141990s932000s2762010s1972020s31

Reagen by state

Where Reagen concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Reagen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 0.9%
#2 Ohio
5 0.8%
Texas share of Reagen's total US births 0.9%
Even split

6 of 638 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reagen?
638 babies have been named Reagen since 1974. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2008 with 35 births.
When was Reagen most popular?
Reagen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 276 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Reagen most popular?
The top states for the name Reagen are Texas (6 births), Ohio (5 births).
Is Reagen a unisex name?
Yes, Reagen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 638 births, and as a boy's name it has 76 births.
How long has the name Reagen been used?
Reagen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 50 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Reagen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reagan, Reanna, Reatha, Rea, 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, 1974–2023 (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.