Regan
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Regan
A spelling variant of presidential surname Regan that briefly entered the Top 1000 for boys in the 1960s, but hasn't rejoined the list since. Shakespeare also used the name for a daughter of King Lear, inspired by an ancient king of the Britons in accounts of the medieval scribe Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Regan for girls#2295 US
Like somewhat more popular twin sister Reagan, this vibrant last-name-first Irish choice makes a strong, straightforward option.
She does have a couple of downsides though. Regan entered the girls' list in 1974 – one year after the horror flick The Exorcist featured the demonically possessed Regan MacNeill. And before that, Regan was one of the faithless daughters in Shakespeare's King Lear.
But putting all that aside – and you can – Regan makes a worthy successor to the overused Welsh Megan.
Pronounced REE-gun.
As of October 2026, Regan ranked #5559 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #822 in 1964.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,455 | 52 | #1,078 | 238 |
| 2015 | #2,517 | 50 | #1,024 | 262 |
| 2016 | #2,679 | 46 | #1,169 | 216 |
| 2017 | #2,335 | 56 | #1,255 | 189 |
| 2018 | #3,156 | 37 | #1,402 | 160 |
| 2019 | #3,325 | 35 | #1,491 | 147 |
| 2020 | #3,785 | 28 | #1,725 | 117 |
| 2021 | #3,795 | 29 | #1,746 | 118 |
| 2022 | #4,666 | 22 | #1,729 | 121 |
| 2023 | #3,774 | 30 | #2,369 | 77 |
| 2024 | #4,035 | 27 | #2,357 | 78 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,295 | 80 |
World rankings
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Regan in pop culture
- ReganGirl
middle daughter in Shakespeare's "King Lear"
- Regan Theresa MacNeilGirl
character in the book and movie "The Exorcist"
- Regan BlackGirl
character on TV's "The Black Box"
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character in "Sims" series
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character in X,Men comics
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