Regan
Used for both boys and girlsStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Regan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Regan: Recorded since 1977, it reached #58 in 1980, and it stood at #676 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #736 |
| 1997 | #506 |
| 1998 | #508 |
| 1999 | #663 |
| 2000 | #506 |
| 2001 | #612 |
| 2002 | #564 |
| 2003 | #523 |
| 2004 | #528 |
| 2005 | #769 |
| 2006 | #783 |
| 2007 | #882 |
| 2008 | #916 |
| 2009 | #1004 |
| 2010 | #1332 |
| 2011 | #1608 |
| 2012 | #1525 |
| 2013 | #1774 |
| 2014 | #2058 |
| 2015 | #2496 |
| 2016 | #2008 |
| 2017 | #2341 |
| 2018 | #1586 |
| 2019 | #2286 |
| 2020 | #2615 |
| 2021 | #1962 |
| 2022 | #3533 |
| 2023 | #3598 |
| 2024 | #3695 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 19 of the 32 years from 1991 to 2022.
In 2024: #404 among boys in Northern Ireland, #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #727 among boys in Scotland, #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1977–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1977 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #58 in New Zealand in 1980.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #3695 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #945 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #3598 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #779 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #3533 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #606 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1962 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #719 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #2615 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #513 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #2286 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #463 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1586 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #458 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #2341 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #469 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #2008 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #395 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #2496 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #410 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #2058 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #513 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #1774 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #388 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #1525 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #343 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #1608 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #346 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #1332 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #269 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #1004 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #251 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #916 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #270 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #882 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #254 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #783 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #233 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #769 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #241 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #528 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #210 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #523 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #203 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #564 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #200 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #612 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #202 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #506 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #185 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #663 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #151 | 233 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #508 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #153 | 228 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #506 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #219 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #736 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #226 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #94 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #87 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #97 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #91 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #97 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #82 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #94 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #84 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #88 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #93 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #78 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #75 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #404 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #433 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #424 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #274 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #320 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #426 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #342 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #365 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #315 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #346 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #311 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #366 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #387 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #364 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #439 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #378 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #245 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #357 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #294 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #307 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #316 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #305 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #299 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #176 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #243 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #220 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #244 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #220 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #261 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #190 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #314 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #676 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #520 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #634 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #657 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #883 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #755 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #506 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #471 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #651 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #610 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #476 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #541 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #896 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #615 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #894 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #422 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #768 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #437 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #623 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #758 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #742 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #472 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #546 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #624 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #473 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #354 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #403 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #677 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #655 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #375 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #443 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #465 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #330 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #498 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #515 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #727 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1977 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #58 in New Zealand in 1980. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.