Ragen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	80	5	85	9	–	#3,402
1980s	66	5	71	7	-16%	#3,959
1990s	152	5	157	16	+121%	#4,782
2000s	192	–	192	19	+22%	#5,052
2010s	79	–	79	8	-59%	#8,122
2020s (to 2025)	14	–	14	2	-70%	#11,893

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,402

1980s

-16%

#3,959

1990s

152

157

+121%

#4,782

2000s

192

–

192

+22%

#5,052

2010s

–

-59%

#8,122

2020s (to 2025)

–

-70%

#11,893

The story of Ragen

Ragen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 598 American babies have been named Ragen. Its peak came in 2007, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ragen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ragen?

The median living Ragen is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 36. An estimated 600 people named Ragen are alive in the United States today.

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

Ragen 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	6	#14,862	–	–
2020	8	#11,893	–	–
2019	6	#15,173	–	–
2018	7	#13,494	–	–
2017	7	#13,780	–	–
2016	5	#18,259	–	–
2015	7	#14,175	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	6	#16,097	–	–
2012	15	#8,122	–	–
2011	11	#10,241	–	–
2010	15	#8,200	–	–
2009	19	#7,007	–	–
2008	17	#7,664	–	–
2007	27	#5,353	–	–
2006	16	#7,771	–	–
2005	15	#7,822	–	–
2004	14	#8,132	–	–
2003	20	#5,990	–	–
2002	24	#5,052	–	–
2001	21	#5,518	–	–
2000	19	#5,887	–	–
1995	17	#5,625	–	–
1990	7	#11,067	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	20	#3,959	–	–
1975	7	#7,736	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ragen?

The median living Ragen is about 26 years old. Half of all living Ragens are between 18 and 36 years old.

How many people named Ragen are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ragen are alive in the United States, based on 598 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ragen in 2025?

Ragen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ragen?

598 babies have been named Ragen in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ragen most popular?

Ragen peaked in 2007, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Ragen a boy or girl name?

Ragen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ragen rising or falling?

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

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Ragen popularity over time

The story of Ragen

How old are people named Ragen?

Ragen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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