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girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Maeghan

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Maeghan
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
59 babies
All-time total
1,064
#7,188 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Maeghan popularity over time

1,064 babies have been named Maeghan since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1990Girls

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
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1970s 32 3 – #5,613
1980s 278 28 +769% #2,249
1990s 438 44 +58% #2,191
2000s 279 28 -36% #2,904
2010s 37 4 -87% #7,307
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Maeghan

Maeghan 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 1976, 1,064 American babies have been named Maeghan. Its peak came in 1990, when 59 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 Maeghan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maeghan?

The median living Maeghan is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 36. An estimated 1,000 people named Maeghan are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Maeghan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 10 #10,951
2011 17 #7,307
2010 10 #10,926
2009 15 #8,298
2008 17 #7,611
2007 19 #6,993
2006 26 #5,323
2005 20 #6,154
2004 25 #5,155
2003 34 #3,996
2002 31 #4,141
2001 50 #2,904
2000 42 #3,249
1995 48 #2,606
1990 59 #2,191
1985 26 #3,376
1980 15 #4,878
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maeghan?

The median living Maeghan is about 30 years old. Half of all living Maeghans are between 24 and 36 years old.

How many people named Maeghan are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Maeghan are alive in the United States, based on 1,064 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maeghan in 2025?

Maeghan 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 Maeghan?

1,064 babies have been named Maeghan in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maeghan most popular?

Maeghan peaked in 1990, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Maeghan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maeghan rising or falling?

Maeghan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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