Feminine dossier · first seen 1963

Ragan

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1998

Peak era

1998

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Ragan

How many people are named Ragan?

An estimated 1,795 living Americans are named Ragan.

How rare is Ragan?

Ragan is very rare among babies today, with 6 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.3% from its 1998 peak.

How old is the typical Ragan?

The median age of a living American named Ragan is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 42 years old.

Is Ragan still popular?

Not especially. Ragan has been declining since its 1998 peak and registered 6 births in 2025.

Where is Ragan most common?

Ragan has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.

1963Peak 19982025

Peak year

1998

Decline from peak

92.3%

2025

All-time

1,866

Ragan has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.9× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Ragan peaked in 1998, when 78 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 6 girls were given the name.

Down 92.3% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,866 Americans named Ragan since 1963.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1998

Living profile

1,821

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age28

Core range21–42

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

North Carolina

3.7× higher affinity than the national baseline.

North Carolina · 2000s 3.7×