Regan is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Regan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Regan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Regan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Regan is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little king, impulsive”. An anglicized Irish surname, also a character in King Lear.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,053 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,564 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 431 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 140 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 174 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,182 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 Regan per year, United States (1920 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (810/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (282/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (46/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (13/yr).
Regan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #704 nationally (given to 1,043 babies that year).
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