Boy’s name · Irish

Rogan

How to say it: ROH-gun · /ˈroʊɡən/

Irish 'red-haired one' from surname O'Ruadhagain - now used as strong first name.

Rogan was the 1,626th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 75 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,175 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,626for boys in 2025
1 in 44,204US babies
75born in 2025
#2,175projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rogan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,626
Babies born in 202575
Share of births1 in 44,204
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−14%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,175

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Rogan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 63 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ro
  • Roge

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rogan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

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