Girls' name · since 1991

Reaghan

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 1,116 babies named Reaghan, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11473
among girls today
1,116
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade
35%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Reaghan is the #11473 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,116 recorded since 1991.

Reaghan has 1,116 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11473 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of girls, 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 1991 to 2025.

  • #11473 among girls today
  • 1,116 born since 1991
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 35% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Reaghan is currently the #11473 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 1,116 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.

#11473
among girls today
1,116
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade
35%
more common than other girls

Reaghan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%35.2%
Reaghan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11473
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Reaghan was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

71 babies were named Reaghan in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

How Reaghan compares

1,116 Top 30% higher than 70% 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

Reaghan's all-time total is 192% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Reaghan Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,116 382 567,345
Peak-year births 71 48 19,840

Reaghan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Reaghan's full recorded timeline at 2009, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 71 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Reaghan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,116

Since 1991

35 years of records

Peak year

2008

71 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,473

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1991

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2025

Reaghan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
71
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
020406080 19911998200320082013201820232025 11

Reaghan by decade

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

2000s was Reaghan's strongest decade.

500 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Reaghan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 500 births (45% of all-time use).

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

How Reaghan 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 Reaghan's total volume

Reaghan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Reaghan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12%14% 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 Reaghan
Reaghan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Reaghan by state

Where Reaghan concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Reaghan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
37 3.3%
#2 Ohio
26 2.3%
#3 Pennsylvania
12 1.1%
#4 Michigan
10 0.9%
#5 Georgia
6 0.5%
#6 Indiana
6 0.5%
#7 Illinois
5 0.4%
#8 Tennessee
5 0.4%
Texas share of Reaghan's total US births 3.3%
Even split

37 of 1,116 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Reaghan appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reaghan?
1,116 babies have been named Reaghan since 1991. It currently ranks #11473 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 71 births.
When was Reaghan most popular?
Reaghan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 500 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Reaghan most popular?
The top states for the name Reaghan are Texas (37 births), Ohio (26 births), Pennsylvania (12 births).
How long has the name Reaghan been used?
Records for Reaghan go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Reaghan?
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.

What to do with Reaghan's data

  • Reaghan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (500 total births); usage has since declined to 92 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Reaghans (37 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, 1991–2025 (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. "Reaghan: #11473 Girls' Name - 1,116 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reaghan. 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 Reaghan 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.