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Regan

Meaning: Possibly impulsive or furious
Origin: Irish surname — Variant of Reagan, also the name of a daughter in Shakespeare's King Lear

Girl's name · #2295 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Regan reached #391 in 2001 and has faded to #2295 since. About 16,000 girls have carried it since 1946.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#3,478 in Canada (2025) · #4,867 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,300 in Sweden (2023) · #634 in Ireland (2022) · #424 in N. Ireland (2019) · #806 in Scotland (2015) · #367 in New Zealand (2008) · #11,962 in Ecuador (2008).

Famous Regans

Regan Smith — American swimmer (born 2002)
Regan Russell — 2020 death of animal rights protester in Canada (1955–2020)
Regan Steigleder — American footballer (born 1998)
Regan Deering — American politician
Regan Yee — Canadian athlete (born 1995)

In stories & tradition

Regan MacNeil — Fictional character from The Exorcist
Regan — Character in Shakespeare's play
Regan Reilly^fr — Fictional characters in novels by American author Carol Higgins Clark

What Regans become

Among 76 notable people named Regan:

Sports figures appear 3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Regan Smith, American swimmer (born 2002).

Similar names: Raegan · Keely · Renley · Bryanna · Tegan · Ryann

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