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Reagan

Reagan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1124 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Reagan in their class.

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UK Rank 2025
#1124
US Rank #244
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About the Name Reagan

Reagan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 4046 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #955 โ€” parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Reagan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Reagan in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #244, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

โญ Famous People Named Reagan

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Reagan

Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Reagan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Reagan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Reagan is declining: down 328 places since 2020, to #1,124 in 2025. It peaked at #440 in 1999.
Reagan is more popular in the US (#244) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Reagan appears in the US top 500 at #244 in 2024 โ€” moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
26
UK babies named Reagan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 328 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Reagan

Almost certainly the only Reagan in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2024)

Rank · SSA official data

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About the Name Reagan

Meaning
meaning โ€˜โ€™descendant of Riagรกinโ€™โ€™, a name of uncertain meaning.

Famous People Named Reagan

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Reagan Wilsonb. 1969
Reagan Diana Wilson was an American model, actress, and businesswoman.
Maureen Reagan
Maureen Elizabeth Reagan was an American political activist and the first child of U.S. president Ronald Reagan and his first wife, actress Jane Wyman.
Nelle Wilson Reagan
Nelle Clyde Wilson Reagan was the mother of 40th United States President Ronald Reagan and his older brother Neil Reagan.
Ron Reagan
Ronald Prescott Reagan is an American political commentator and broadcaster.
Michael Reagan
Michael Edward Reagan was an American conservative political commentator, Republican Party strategist and radio talk show host.
Jack Reagan
John Edward Reagan was an American salesman.

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