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Why parents love Regan- Shakespeare's King Lear features Regan — serious literary weight.
- The Exorcist's Regan is horror's most iconic character.
- Two syllables with a strong sound: REE-gan.
- The meaning little ruler is dual-energy — cute and powerful.
- It works for any gender.
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The vibe of Regan
King LearExorcistlittle rulerShakespeareIrishhorror-iconicbetrayalhead-spin
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Origin & history of Regan
Irish Gaelic Ríagán (little king/ruler)
→ Regan (without the A)
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English / Irish roots
Regan comes from the Irish Gaelic meaning little ruler. Shakespeare's King Lear features Regan as one of Lear's treacherous daughters. The Exorcist (1973) features Regan MacNeil as horror's most iconic character. The name differs from Reagan by the absence of the A.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Shakespeare's King Lear (c. 1606); The Exorcist (1973).
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Today
Regan remains a beloved choice, ranking #1627 in the US. 19,956 babies have been named Regan since 1920.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Regan?
2001
peak year
Today, Regan is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1627), with only about 184 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2001, 747 babies were given the name (ranked #391 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Regan has been declining in recent years. In all, around 19,956 babies have been registered as Regan since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
747
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #391)
(ranked #391)
184
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,840
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
19,956
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Regan9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Regan's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — little-ruler achievement. People named Regan tend to be powerful, theatrical, and more complex than their little-ruler meaning suggests.
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More complex than expected✦
Theatrical power◈
Shakespearean depth◎
Little-ruler authority♡
Horror-level intensityR9
E5
G7
A1
N5
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Regan🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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