Maygen: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	100	10	–	#4,882
1990s	159	16	+59%	#4,471
2000s	120	12	-25%	#6,753
2010s	19	2	-84%	#9,520
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

100

–

#4,882

1990s

159

+59%

#4,471

2000s

120

-25%

#6,753

2010s

-84%

#9,520

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maygen

Maygen 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 1980, 398 American babies have been named Maygen. Its peak came in 1992, when 23 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 Maygen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maygen?

The median living Maygen is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Maygen 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.

Maygen 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	12	#9,520
2011	7	#14,309
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,262
2008	8	#13,386
2007	10	#11,357
2006	19	#6,753
2005	12	#9,245
2004	12	#9,072
2003	12	#8,870
2002	13	#8,138
2001	11	#9,147
2000	15	#7,033
1995	16	#5,857
1990	16	#5,731
1985	14	#5,236
1980	6	#9,861
1975	–	–
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 Maygen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maygen?

The median living Maygen is about 29 years old. Half of all living Maygens are between 22 and 35 years old.

How many people named Maygen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Maygen are alive in the United States, based on 398 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maygen in 2025?

Maygen 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 Maygen?

398 babies have been named Maygen in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maygen most popular?

Maygen peaked in 1992, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Maygen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maygen rising or falling?

Maygen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Maygen popularity over time

The story of Maygen

How old are people named Maygen?

Maygen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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