Girl & boy name
Reagan
As of 2025, Reagan ranks #248 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 1,244 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #114 five years ago, #248 now. SSA records for Reagan go back to 1956; the peak came in 2012 at #97, with 3,088 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Oklahoma, where it ranks #138 among girl names.
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Reagan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Reagan is most popular
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A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Reagan in the most recent year of SSA data.
Reagan as a boy name
Reagan holds the #1677 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 98 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1196 in 2020 to #1677 today. Its strongest year on record was 2004 (#596 nationally, 366 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1913. The name's biggest fan base is in Alabama (#765 there in 2025).