Reygan
Feminine variant of the Irish name Reagan, meaning "little king".
Name Census estimates that about 394 living Americans carry the first name Reygan. It is a predominantly female name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Reygan today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reygan births was 2005 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reygan. 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
394
~ 1 in 869,935 Americans
Peak year
2005
24 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,623
Tracked since 1997
Census
Reygan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 387 people with the first name Reygan, which placed it at #24,748 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
#24,748
National first-name rank
People counted
387
387 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reygan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reygan is White at 68.0%. The next largest groups are Black (16.5%) and Hispanic (7.2%). 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 Reygan 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 Reygan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.0% · 263
- Black or African American16.5% · 64
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 28
- Two or more races7.0% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Reygan
Reygan leans heavily female at 98.7% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Reygan as a male name
- Ranked #13,623 in 2020
- 5 male births in 2020
- Peak: 2020 (5 births)
Reygan as a female name
- Ranked #14,803 in 2023
- 6 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2005 (24 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Reygan leans strongly female. 362 people counted with this name were female (94.5%), compared with 21 male bearers (5.5%).
Popularity
Reygan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reygan from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 165 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reygan 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 Reygan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Reygans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Reygan
The name Reygan is a modern variant of the Irish name Riagain, which is derived from the Old Irish word "rí" meaning "king." This name has its origins in ancient Celtic culture and can be traced back to the early medieval period in Ireland, around the 5th to 8th centuries AD.
Reygan is thought to have been a popular name among the ruling classes and nobility in early Irish society, as it was associated with royalty and leadership. The name may have been used to honor or commemorate great kings or chieftains of the time.
While there are no known direct references to the name Reygan in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the concept of kingship and leadership was central to Celtic culture and mythology. Many Irish legends and tales feature heroic kings and warriors, reflecting the importance placed on these roles in their society.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reygan can be found in the Irish Annals, which document historical events and genealogies. In the Annals of Ulster, there is a mention of a king named Riagain mac Tuathail, who ruled over the territory of Ulaid (modern-day Ulster) in the late 7th century.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Reygan or variations of it. One example is Riagan of Lindisfarne (c. 630 - 690), an Irish monk and saint who was a disciple of St. Aidan and played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in Northumbria, England.
Another prominent figure was Riagan mac Feradhaigh (died 742), a King of Uí Fiachrach Aidne, a medieval Irish kingdom located in what is now County Galway. He is mentioned in the Annals of Ulster and is said to have been killed in battle.
In more recent history, there was Riagan O'Donnell (1575 - 1608), an Irish chieftain and Lord of Tír Chonaill (County Donegal). He was a key figure in the Nine Years' War against English rule in Ireland and was eventually forced into exile in Spain.
The name Reygan also appears in literature, such as in the works of Irish poet and playwright J.M. Synge, who featured characters with this name in his plays set in the Aran Islands and western Ireland.
While less common today, the name Reygan continues to be used, particularly in Irish and Irish-American communities, as a nod to its rich historical and cultural roots.
People
Reygan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reygan 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
Reygan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reygan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 394 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reygan 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 869,935 US residents.
Is Reygan a common name?
We classify Reygan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 399 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reygan most popular?
The single biggest year for Reygan was 2005, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reygan is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Reygan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 387 people with the name Reygan, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,748 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 Reygan 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 Reygan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Reygan leans strongly female. 362 people counted with this name were female (94.5%), compared with 21 male bearers (5.5%). 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 Reygan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reygan is White at 68.0%. The next largest groups are Black (16.5%) and Hispanic (7.2%). 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 Reygan most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Reygan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.0% (263 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 Reygan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reygan a female name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Reygan 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 Reygan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reygan 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 Reygan 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 are named Reygan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.