Maghan: 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	40	4	–	#4,763
1980s	244	24	+510%	#2,522
1990s	187	19	-23%	#3,771
2000s	25	3	-87%	#11,764
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,763

1980s

244

+510%

#2,522

1990s

187

-23%

#3,771

2000s

-87%

#11,764

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maghan

Maghan 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 1975, 496 American babies have been named Maghan. Its peak came in 1985, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Maghan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maghan?

The median living Maghan is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Maghan 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.

Maghan 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	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,138
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,016
2002	8	#11,764
2001	6	#14,631
2000	–	–
1995	15	#6,142
1990	28	#3,771
1985	39	#2,522
1980	10	#6,582
1975	7	#7,632
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 Maghan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maghan?

The median living Maghan is about 37 years old. Half of all living Maghans are between 32 and 40 years old.

How many people named Maghan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Maghan are alive in the United States, based on 496 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maghan in 2025?

Maghan 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 Maghan?

496 babies have been named Maghan in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maghan most popular?

Maghan peaked in 1985, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Maghan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maghan rising or falling?

Maghan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Maghan popularity over time

The story of Maghan

How old are people named Maghan?

Maghan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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