Regan

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 19% girls / 81% boys

Meaning

Regan is a unisex given name with multiple origins. It is a transferred use of the Irish surnames Regan and Reagan, which are Anglicized forms of Ó Riagáin, meaning 'descendant of Riagán', a name of uncertain meaning.

From Wikipedia

Regan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 233 babies (rank #154 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Regan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Regan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,986

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

233

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Regan

Regan Smithswimmer · b. 2002

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	136	#227
1997	148	#219
1998	228	#153
1999	233	#154
2000	182	#186
2001	156	#203
2002	171	#200
2003	184	#203
2004	176	#211
2005	144	#242
2006	174	#233
2007	159	#256
2008	161	#270
2009	176	#252
2010	172	#271
2011	126	#347
2012	128	#345
2013	105	#392
2014	75	#517
2015	102	#411
2016	111	#396