Reagan

Reagan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “little king”
Origin: Irish
Say it: RAY-gun · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (89% of all uses)

From an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Riagáin, based on a personal name related to rí, king. Also spelled Regan; the two spellings are often treated separately in modern use.

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How popular is Reagan?

2024421 per million US babies

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Babies named Reagan in 20241,402

2024 rank#244 girls

Peak year2012

Total US babies since 188072,228

Reagan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Reagan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Raeganlittle king · Irish
Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
Roryred king · Irish
Sloaneraider · Irish
Delaneydescendant of the challenger · Irish
Alannachild; or dear one · Irish
Teaganlittle poet · Irish

Reagan questions

What does the name Reagan mean?

Reagan means "little king". It comes from Irish. From an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Riagáin, based on a personal name related to rí, king. Also spelled Regan; the two spellings are often treated separately in modern use.

Is Reagan a boy or girl name?

Reagan is mainly a girl's name in US records (89% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Reagan?

1,402 US babies were named Reagan in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.

How do you pronounce Reagan?

Reagan is usually pronounced RAY-gun.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.