Raegen
From the Irish word rí meaning "king", Raegen denotes "little king".
Name Census estimates that about 896 living Americans carry the first name Raegen. It is a predominantly female name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Raegen today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raegen births was 2016 (47 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raegen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
896
~ 1 in 382,538 Americans
Peak year
2016
47 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,096
Tracked since 1977
Census
Raegen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 812 people with the first name Raegen, which placed it at #14,499 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,499
National first-name rank
People counted
812
812 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raegen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raegen is White at 80.2%. The next largest groups are Black (8.3%) and Hispanic (5.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Raegen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Raegen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.2% · 651
- Black or African American8.3% · 67
- Hispanic or Latino5.4% · 44
- Two or more races4.6% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Raegen
Out of the 910 babies given the name Raegen since 1880, 99.5% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Raegen as a male name
- Ranked #13,715 in 2016
- 5 male births in 2016
- Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Raegen as a female name
- Ranked #13,096 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (42 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raegen leans strongly female. 786 people counted with this name were female (96.2%), compared with 31 male bearers (3.8%).
Popularity
Raegen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raegen from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 351 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raegen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Raegen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raegens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Michigan, Texas, Kentucky recorded the most babies named Raegen, while Ohio, Kentucky, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Raegen
The name Raegen has its origins in the Old English language, derived from the word "rægen," which means "advice" or "counsel." It gained popularity during the Anglo-Saxon period, particularly in the regions of present-day England and parts of Scotland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Raegen can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and property ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as a variant spelling, "Rægene," referring to a landowner in the county of Essex.
In the 12th century, a notable bearer of the name Raegen was Raegen of Durham, a Benedictine monk and chronicler who documented the history of the Bishops of Durham and the events of his time. His works, such as the "Historia Regum" and "De Gestis Regum Anglorum," provided valuable insights into the medieval period in England.
During the 14th century, the name gained further prominence with Raegen de Beauchamp, a renowned English knight and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He played a significant role in the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and later served as the Earl of Warwick.
In the 16th century, Raegen Askew, an English poet and Protestant martyr, gained recognition for her literary works and her unwavering religious convictions. She was eventually tried for heresy and burned at the stake in 1546 for her beliefs.
Another notable figure bearing the name Raegen was Raegen Wilkinson, an English explorer and navigator who accompanied Captain James Cook on his third and final voyage to the Pacific Ocean in the late 18th century. Wilkinson's detailed journals and maps contributed greatly to the exploration and mapping of the Pacific Islands.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who carried the name Raegen, showcasing its enduring presence throughout various eras and its association with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions.
People
Raegen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raegen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Raegen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raegen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 896 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raegen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 382,538 US residents.
Is Raegen a common name?
We classify Raegen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 910 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raegen most popular?
The single biggest year for Raegen was 2016, when 47 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raegen is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raegen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 812 people with the name Raegen, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,499 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Raegen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Raegen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raegen leans strongly female. 786 people counted with this name were female (96.2%), compared with 31 male bearers (3.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Raegen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raegen is White at 80.2%. The next largest groups are Black (8.3%) and Hispanic (5.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Raegen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raegen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.2% (651 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Raegen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raegen a female name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Raegen in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Raegen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raegen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Raegen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Raegen as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.