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Regan

“Variant of Reagan — Possibly impulsive or furious (root meaning uncertain)” — Irish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #2276 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Regan has appeared in US records since 1946 — best rank #391 (2001) · 16,307 babies named Regan all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Regans

• Regan Smith — American swimmer
• Regan Hood — American volleyball player
• Regan Yee — Canadian athlete
• Regan Lamble — Australian female athletics competitor
• Regan Lauscher — luger

In stories & tradition

• Regan MacNeil — The Exorcist · The Exorcist: Believer
• Regan — King Lear
• Regan Reilly — fictional human

What Regans become

Among 76 notable people named Regan:

Athletes appear 3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Regan Smith, American swimmer.

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