Nigel vs Regan
Nigel 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 1981, Nigel was ranked #76 and Regan #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Nigel was ranked #277 and Regan #244 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Nigel was ranked #676 and Regan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Nigel was ranked #3688 and Regan #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Nigel and Regan over time
Nigel and Regan appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Regan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nigel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nigel 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 · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Nigel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Regan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Nigel #552 in 1996, Regan #151 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nigel #3688, 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 | Nigel | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nigel and Regan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Nigel
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #72 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1983
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 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