Reagan is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Reagan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Reagan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Reagan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Reagan is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little king”. From the Irish surname O Riagain.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 73,580 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,778 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 235 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 32 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 48 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Reagan per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (3,322/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (88/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (8/yr).
Reagan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #201 nationally (given to 3,393 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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