Dean vs Regan
Dean and Regancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1990, Dean was ranked #82 and Regan #88 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Dean was ranked #326 and Regan #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dean was ranked #432 and Regan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Regan #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #727 and Regan #727 among boys in Scotland.
Dean and Regan over time
Dean and Regan appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Dean held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Regan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Regan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dean and Regan changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #651 and #945.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dean #51 in 1998, Regan #190 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Regan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Regan #151 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, Regan #945.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1999–2025
Dean held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Regan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dean #32 in 1999, Regan #330 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dean #432, Regan #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1998–2021
Dean held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Regan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dean #51 in 1998, Regan #190 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Dean #326, Regan #433.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Dean | Regan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dean has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Regan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Regan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #75 among boys in New Zealand in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2004
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1977–2004).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys