Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Ragan

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 #14,530
Rank 2025
#14,530
among girls · ↓1,386 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Ragan
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
89 babies
All-time total
2,260
#4,918 all-time among girls
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Ragan popularity over time

2,260 babies have been named Ragan since 1923, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 6 6 1 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – –
1960s 94 71 165 17 +3200% #2,143
1970s 257 77 334 33 +102% #1,977
1980s 220 43 263 26 -21% #2,004
1990s 463 81 544 54 +107% #1,951
2000s 587 61 648 65 +19% #2,186
2010s 190 43 233 23 -64% #4,733
2020s (to 2025) 55 7 62 10 -56% #7,558

The story of Ragan

Ragan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,530 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 2,260 American babies have been named Ragan, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ragan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ragan?

The median living Ragan is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 44. An estimated 2,200 people named Ragan are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ragan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,530 – –
2024 7 #13,144 – –
2023 7 #13,156 – –
2022 13 #8,416 – –
2021 15 #7,558 7 #10,538
2020 7 #13,155 – –
2019 10 #10,305 5 #13,671
2018 16 #7,348 – –
2017 16 #7,362 6 #11,869
2016 17 #7,159 – –
2015 16 #7,528 – –
2014 16 #7,568 8 #9,413
2013 30 #4,733 – –
2012 19 #6,818 6 #11,927
2011 24 #5,688 9 #8,610
2010 26 #5,375 9 #8,630
2009 42 #3,787 10 #8,153
2008 51 #3,307 – –
2007 62 #2,919 12 #6,977
2006 48 #3,406 5 #13,547
2005 54 #2,997 5 #12,904
2004 54 #2,955 5 #12,779
2003 72 #2,339 10 #7,114
2002 65 #2,461 – –
2001 66 #2,403 7 #9,002
2000 73 #2,186 7 #8,914
1995 45 #2,719 5 #9,959
1990 29 #3,690 6 #7,876
1985 17 #4,596 5 #7,335
1980 53 #2,004 8 #4,841
1975 45 #1,977 13 #3,038
1970 6 #7,746 – –
1965 13 #3,687 14 #2,243
1960 – – 7 #3,581
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ragan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ragan?

The median living Ragan is about 27 years old. Half of all living Ragans are between 20 and 44 years old.

How many people named Ragan are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Ragan are alive in the United States, based on 2,260 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ragan in 2025?

Ragan ranked #14,530 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ragan?

2,260 babies have been named Ragan in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ragan most popular?

Ragan peaked in 1998, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Ragan a boy or girl name?

Ragan is used for both: about 83% of babies named Ragan have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Ragan rising or falling?

Ragan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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