Rogan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning red-haired descendant of Roag.
Babies a year
122
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1705
15 babies
Rogan by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Rogan. In the US, 122 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 110 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rogan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Romancitizen of Rome1,420 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ronanlittle seal or descendant of Rónan232 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rohanascending or rising165 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reganlittle king or descendant of regan244 in the US (2017)
- Roana horse with a coat of mixed color; reddish-brown34 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean red
Like Rogan, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 in the US (2017)
- Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ridleyred clearing; a place name used as given name145 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rogan
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