Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Sagan

Gender Unisex · 36% girls Rank 2025 #5,572 Trend ↓ Falling 61%
Rank 2025
#5,572
among boys · ↓1,030 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Sagan · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
83 babies
All-time total
1,176
#6,161 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Sagan popularity over time

1,176 babies have been named Sagan since 1987, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 101 5 106 11 – #7,921
1990s 32 32 64 6 -40% #4,604
2000s 59 128 187 19 +192% #4,350
2010s 172 428 600 60 +221% #2,206
2020s (to 2025) 64 155 219 37 -39% #2,963

The story of Sagan

Sagan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,572 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,176 American babies have been named Sagan, about 64% boys and 36% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Sagan?

The median living Sagan is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 1,200 people named Sagan are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Sagan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,945 17 #5,572
2024 7 #13,222 23 #4,542
2023 18 #6,627 8 #9,593
2022 9 #11,085 35 #3,399
2021 12 #8,893 42 #2,963
2020 11 #9,437 30 #3,638
2019 12 #9,021 36 #3,246
2018 20 #6,198 63 #2,206
2017 25 #5,311 55 #2,379
2016 26 #5,259 51 #2,509
2015 24 #5,633 56 #2,348
2014 18 #6,938 38 #3,026
2013 17 #7,320 45 #2,662
2012 12 #9,609 26 #3,984
2011 12 #9,618 31 #3,498
2010 6 #16,586 27 #3,881
2009 6 #16,884 16 #5,761
2008 10 #11,445 16 #5,721
2007 8 #13,688 10 #8,061
2006 9 #12,232 11 #7,334
2005 – – 13 #6,154
2004 8 #12,529 11 #6,891
2003 – – 10 #7,144
2002 5 #17,571 10 #6,955
2001 6 #14,958 13 #5,613
2000 7 #12,868 18 #4,350
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1990 11 #7,751 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sagan?

The median living Sagan is about 10 years old. Half of all living Sagans are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Sagan are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Sagan are alive in the United States, based on 1,176 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sagan in 2025?

Sagan ranked #5,572 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sagan?

1,176 babies have been named Sagan in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sagan most popular?

Sagan peaked in 2018, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Sagan a boy or girl name?

Sagan is used for both: about 36% of babies named Sagan have been girls and 64% boys.

Is the name Sagan rising or falling?

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

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