Given name
Raygan
“born into royalty; the little ruler”
Raygan is a variant of Regan. One interpretation is “born into royalty; the little ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Raygan is a variant of Regan. One interpretation is “born into royalty; the little ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Raygan is a variant of Regan. An origin associated with Regan is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Raygan is a variant of Regan. The history of Regan gives this family its wider story. Regan is one of Lear’s daughters in King Lear. Shakespeare’s source for the name is uncertain; later use has also been reinforced by the Irish surname Regan or Reagan, a distinct naming route.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Raygan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,097
- 51 boys · 1,046 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 70 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,704 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −59%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,704 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 55.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 63 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,000 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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