Raegan
Girl name · #506 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Raegan? In official American birth records, Raegan has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 589 baby girls were named Raegan, placing it at #506 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #271, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,056 girls born in 2025 was named Raegan.
The 62-year story
Raegan first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 1,406 girls were named Raegan — good for #219 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Raegan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raegan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raegan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raegan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raegan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Raegan is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Raegan is most common in CT (1.3 per 1,000), WI (1.1 per 1,000), OR (0.9 per 1,000), CO (0.7 per 1,000), MI (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Raegan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Raegan
Statistically, parents drawn to Raegan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reagan, Teagan, Logan, Raelyn, and Rowan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raegan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 589 | #505 |
| 2024 | 683 | #458 |
| 2023 | 730 | #420 |
| 2022 | 994 | #324 |
| 2021 | 1,126 | #281 |
| 2020 | 1,172 | #259 |
| 2019 | 1,406 | #219 |
| 2018 | 1,245 | #264 |
| 2017 | 1,218 | #262 |
| 2016 | 1,133 | #282 |
| 2015 | 1,167 | #271 |
| 2014 | 1,025 | #323 |
| 2013 | 1,043 | #307 |
| 2012 | 1,082 | #295 |
| 2011 | 931 | #342 |
| 2010 | 889 | #359 |
| 2009 | 862 | #374 |
| 2008 | 816 | #395 |
| 2007 | 816 | #401 |
| 2006 | 727 | #438 |
| 2005 | 619 | #493 |
| 2004 | 598 | #492 |
| 2003 | 515 | #541 |
| 2002 | 524 | #522 |
| 2001 | 478 | #550 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Raegan?
In official American birth records, the name Raegan first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Raegan a popular girl name?
Raegan ranked #506 among girls in 2025 with 589 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #271.
When was the name Raegan most popular?
Raegan peaked in 2019, when 1,406 American girls received the name (ranked #219 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raegan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,056 newborn American girls was named Raegan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.