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.

1,178
total births
1990–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that 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.

  • 1,178 total births
  • 1990–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

1,178 girls have been named Reegan since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

1,178
total births
1990–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Reegan was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

80 babies were named Reegan in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

1,178

Since 1990

34 years of records

Peak year

2009

80 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1990

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2023

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

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

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 July 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

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 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. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2009 with 80 births.
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
  • 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 July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Reegan: Baby Name Since 1990 - 1,178 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reegan. 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 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 July 2026.