Maegan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	456	46	–	#1,105
1980s	2,867	287	+529%	#505
1990s	3,539	354	+23%	#547
2000s	1,915	192	-46%	#777
2010s	368	37	-81%	#2,330
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	-88%	#11,772

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

456

–

#1,105

1980s

2,867

287

+529%

#505

1990s

3,539

354

+23%

#547

2000s

1,915

192

-46%

#777

2010s

368

-81%

#2,330

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#11,772

The story of Maegan

Maegan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 9,171 American babies have been named Maegan. Its peak came in 1991, when 431 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maegan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maegan?

The median living Maegan is about 32 years old; half are between 25 and 38. An estimated 9,000 people named Maegan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maegan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#12,941
2022	5	#16,789
2021	8	#11,772
2020	6	#14,463
2019	18	#6,598
2018	12	#8,960
2017	8	#12,331
2016	13	#8,694
2015	28	#4,936
2014	41	#3,760
2013	46	#3,441
2012	58	#2,960
2011	62	#2,823
2010	82	#2,330
2009	92	#2,177
2008	103	#2,026
2007	175	#1,384
2006	175	#1,334
2005	148	#1,441
2004	193	#1,169
2003	225	#1,026
2002	248	#906
2001	261	#882
2000	295	#777
1995	314	#678
1990	402	#578
1985	387	#519
1980	131	#1,079
1975	51	#1,826
1970	8	#6,121
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maegan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maegan?

The median living Maegan is about 32 years old. Half of all living Maegans are between 25 and 38 years old.

How many people named Maegan are alive today?

An estimated 9,000 people named Maegan are alive in the United States, based on 9,171 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maegan mean?

A female given name, variant of Megan.

How popular is the name Maegan in 2025?

Maegan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maegan?

9,171 babies have been named Maegan in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maegan most popular?

Maegan peaked in 1991, when 431 newborns received the name.

Is Maegan a boy or girl name?

Maegan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maegan rising or falling?

Maegan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Maegan popularity over time

The story of Maegan

How old are people named Maegan?

Maegan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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