Total births
289
Girls' name · since 1994
Rhegan
Rhegan has 289 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16061
- among girls today
- 289
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
289 babies have been named Rhegan since 1994, making it today's #16061 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhegan has been recorded 289 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #16061 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #16061 among girls today
- 289 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rhegan is currently the #16061 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 289 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16061
- among girls today
- 289
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Rhegan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16061
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Rhegan was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
24 babies were named Rhegan in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Rhegan compares
289 44th percentile among 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
Rhegan's all-time total is 24% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rhegan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 289 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rhegan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rhegan splits its recorded history at 2008: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rhegan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#16,061
Active since
1994
Rhegan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Rhegan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rhegan's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Rhegan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
133 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 133 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhegan? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 289 babies named Rhegan. Today it holds rank #16061 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 24 births.
When was Rhegan most popular? ▼
Rhegan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Rhegan been used? ▼
Rhegan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 32 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rhegan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhea, Rheanna, Rhema, Rheba, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rhegan's data
- Rhegan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Rhegan
Nearby Names Like Rhegan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhegan
Rhea Girl
#614 19,737 births
Rheanna Girl
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Rhema Girl
#2089 1,270 births
Rheba Girl
1,207 births
Rheta Girl
1,200 births
Compare Rhegan side by side: Rhegan vs Rhea Rhegan vs Rheanna Rhegan vs Rhema
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Rhegan: #16061 Girls' Name - 289 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhegan. 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 Rhegan 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.