Regan vs Sami
Regan and Samicompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Regan was ranked #945 and Sami #297 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Regan was ranked #727 and Sami #432 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Regan was ranked #676 and Sami #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Regan was ranked #1962 and Sami #4634 among girls in England and Wales.
Regan and Sami over time
Regan and Sami appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Regan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sami in 1.
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.
Regan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sami in 1. 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
Regan and Sami changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #945 and #297.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Regan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sami in 17.
Highest recorded here: Regan #151 in 1999, Sami #239 in 2005.
The order changed in 2010: Sami moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #251 and #263; by 2010 that had become #269 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Regan #945, Sami #297.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2003–2025
Regan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sami in 4.
Highest recorded here: Regan #354 in 2006, Sami #423 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Regan #676, Sami #829.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2021
Regan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sami in 0.
Highest recorded here: Regan #506 in 1997, Sami #3156 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Regan #1962, Sami #4634.
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 | Regan | Sami |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Regan and Sami both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Sami
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #506 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #239 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (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