Maegen: 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	74	7	–	#3,852
1980s	372	37	+403%	#2,061
1990s	333	33	-10%	#2,364
2000s	96	10	-71%	#5,598
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,852

1980s

372

+403%

#2,061

1990s

333

-10%

#2,364

2000s

-71%

#5,598

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maegen

Maegen 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 1974, 875 American babies have been named Maegen. Its peak came in 1990, when 53 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 Maegen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maegen?

The median living Maegen is about 36 years old; half are between 30 and 40. An estimated 900 people named Maegen 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.

Maegen 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,780
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,333
2005	9	#11,474
2004	11	#9,640
2003	5	#17,339
2002	21	#5,598
2001	17	#6,505
2000	20	#5,610
1995	23	#4,443
1990	53	#2,364
1985	52	#2,061
1980	34	#2,728
1975	15	#4,273
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maegen?

The median living Maegen is about 36 years old. Half of all living Maegens are between 30 and 40 years old.

How many people named Maegen are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Maegen are alive in the United States, based on 875 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maegen in 2025?

Maegen 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 Maegen?

875 babies have been named Maegen in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maegen most popular?

Maegen peaked in 1990, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Maegen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maegen rising or falling?

Maegen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Maegen popularity over time

The story of Maegen

How old are people named Maegen?

Maegen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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