Jed vs Regan
Jed 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Jed was ranked #415 and Regan #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jed was ranked #829 and Regan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jed was ranked #1758 and Regan #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Jed and Regan over time
Jed and Regan appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Regan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jed in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jed 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jed held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Regan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Jed #224 in 1996, Regan #151 in 1999.
The order changed in 1997: Regan moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #224 and #226; by 1997 that had become #224 and #219.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jed #1758, Regan #945.
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 | Jed | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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
- Jed has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Regan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jed
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #224 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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