A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Reagan
presidential · athletic · contemporary
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenAn Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin, traditionally meaning impulsive or little king. Ronald Reagan put the surname in headlines during the 1980s. American parents waited another two decades to give it to daughters in large numbers.
Also answers toRae, Ray
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1913–2025
SSA Data 1913 peak: 3,322 souls, A.D. 2012 2025
2025: 1,342 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
16 yrs
Most Reagans were born around 2012 — learned to read on a touchscreen.
Peak Reign
2012
№97 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 47%
then Gen Alpha 46% · Millennial 5%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈74K ever born · now falling
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Reagan grew up with
SSA DataTikTok·Zoom school·Roblox
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Reagan peaked in 2012.
Estimated average age: 16.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Reagan sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Reagan sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Reagan. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as modern, brisk, and organized. It belongs almost entirely to teenagers and children. About ninety-three percent of living Reagans are members of Gen Z or Gen Alpha. Hearing the name suggests soccer tournaments, school planners, and a birth certificate from around 2012. It carries little political weight for the people who actually hold it.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name hit its high-water mark in 2012 with roughly three thousand births before beginning a steady retreat down the charts.
Field Note 02
Despite starting life as an Irish patronymic and a presidential surname, nearly nine out of ten American holders in the register are female.
Field Note 03
With an average age of sixteen, the typical Reagan has no living memory of the analog world.
Notable Reagans
AI-WrittenReagan Gomez-Prestonactress, b. 1980
Reagan Pasternakactress, b. 1977
Ephemera — If Reagan were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Colorado Springs
Color
Collegiate navy
Job
Club sports coordinator
Artifact
Hydro Flask covered in vinyl stickers
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