Unisex name · since 1990

Reegan

Reegan has 1,178 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,707 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,178
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

Reegan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,178 recorded since 1990.

Reegan has 1,178 recorded births among girls since 1990, 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 1990 to 2023.

  • #6,707 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,178 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reegan ranks #6,707 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,178 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,707 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,178
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Reegan's 1,178 recorded births place it above 90.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.

Reegan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Reegan's full recorded timeline at 2007, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 80 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Reegan popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2009)
80
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
020406080100 19901996200120062011201620212023 6

Reegan popularity over time - boys

351 total births recorded since 1996 (Reegan as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 351 births
051015202530 19962000200420082012201620202023 5

Reegan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (580 births, 49% of the file).

2000s was Reegan's strongest decade.

580 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Reegan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 580 births (49% of all-time use).

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

How Reegan 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 Reegan's total volume

Reegan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 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 -36, 7.1%-146, 2.5%-49, 6.5%-78, 3.7%-143, 2.8%-44, 6.7%-38, 5.3%-30, 12.6%-29, 7%-124, 4.2%-32, 6.7%-36, 7.9%-22, 9.2%-79, 3.5%-99, 3.1%Reegan-34, 6.8%Reegan
Reegan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Reegan by state

Where Reegan concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Reegan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
62 5.3%
#2 Minnesota
31 2.6%
#3 Wisconsin
26 2.2%
#4 California
24 2.0%
#5 New York
24 2.0%
#6 Illinois
13 1.1%
#7 Ohio
11 0.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
10 0.8%
Michigan share of Reegan's total US births 5.3%
Even split

62 of 1,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Reegan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reegan?
1,178 babies have been named Reegan since 1990. All-time, it sits at #6,707 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2009 with 80 births.
Where does Reegan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reegan ranks #6,707 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Reegan most popular?
Reegan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 580 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Reegan most popular?
The top states for the name Reegan are Michigan (62 births), Minnesota (31 births), Wisconsin (26 births).
Is Reegan a unisex name?
Yes, Reegan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,178 births, and as a boy's name it has 351 births.
How long has the name Reegan been used?
Reegan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 34 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Reegan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reese, Reece, Reem, Reena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Reegan's data

  • Reegan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (580 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Michigan records the most Reegans (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Reegan

Nearby Names Like Reegan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reegan

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reegan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Reegan 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 August 2026.