Reagan
A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning little king.
How Reagan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #99 |
| 2016 | #97 |
| 2017 | #98 |
| 2018 | #107 |
| 2019 | #102 |
| 2020 | #114 |
| 2021 | #126 |
| 2022 | #147 |
| 2023 | #168 |
| 2024 | #244 |
| 2025 | #248 |
Reagan by the numbers
In 2025, 26 babies in England and Wales were named Reagan. In the US, 3,211 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 3,091 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 840 American babies born that year was called Reagan.
Names that come from Reagan
Forms of Reagan in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Reagan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Reganlittle king or descendant of regan244 in the US (2017)
- Raganlittle king; variant of Regan22 in the US (2017)
- Reagen21 in the US (2017)
- Rayanwatered; verdant or irrigated land291 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rehanfragrant or sweet-smelling27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reasonthe faculty of rational thought6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Reagan
Names that are said the same way as Reagan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Reagan, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Reagan
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