Regan is a distinctive choice, ranked #3696 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Regan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#3696
About the Name Regan
Regan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1081 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #506 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Regan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Regan
Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Regan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Regan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Regan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 1081 places in the last five years. Its peak was #506 in 1997. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Regan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Regan include: Regan Grimes — Regan Grimes is a French-Canadian bodybuilder and IFBB Pro.; Geoff Regan — Geoffrey Paul Regan is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 36th speaker of the House of Commons from 2015 to 2019.; Kenneth W. Regan — Kenneth Wingate Regan is an American professor, chess player, statistician, and computer scientist..
Regan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Regans in the wild.
6
UK babies named Regan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 1081 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Regan
Likely around 1 other Regan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Regan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gerald Augustine Paul Regan was a Canadian politician (as federal MP and later as Nova Scotia MLA), who served as the 19th premier of Nova Scotia from 1970 to 1978.
Geoffrey Paul Regan is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 36th speaker of the House of Commons from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Liberal Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Halifax West from 2000 to 2021, previously holding the seat from 1993 to 1997.
Kenneth Wingate Regan is an American professor, chess player, statistician, and computer scientist. He is an expert in anti-cheating in chess, and was involved in investigating known cheaters such as Sébastien Feller, Borislav Ivanov, and Igors Rausis.
Simon Regan was a British journalist best known for founding Scallywag magazine, which deliberately took risks with libellous articles about public figures. He also worked on the News of the World and late in his career focused on criminal convictions he believed were miscarriages of justice.
Donald Thomas Regan was an American government official and business executive who served as the 66th United States secretary of the treasury from 1981 to 1985 and as the 11th White House chief of staff from 1985 to 1987 under President Ronald Reagan. Regan studied at Harvard University before he served in the U.S.