Regan is a distinctive choice, ranked #914 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Regan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#914
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Regan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Regan
Gerald Regan — 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.
Joan Regan — Joan Regan was an English traditional pop singer, popular during the 1950s and early 1960s.
Regan Grimes — Regan Grimes is a French-Canadian bodybuilder and IFBB Pro.
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 Regan
Unlikely. With around 34 UK babies named Regan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Regan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Regan is declining: down 401 places since 2020, to #914 in 2025. It peaked at #151 in 1999.
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, Geoff Regan and Kenneth W. Regan. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
34
UK babies named Regan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 401 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
Almost certainly the only Regan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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.
Simon Regan was a British journalist best known for founding Scallywag magazine, which deliberately took risks with libellous articles about public figures.
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.