Total births
1,455
Unisex name · since 1914
Hagan
1,455 babies named Hagan in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3802
- among boys today
- 1,455
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Hagan currently ranks #3802 among unisex names in America, with 1,455 babies recorded since 1914.
Hagan has 1,455 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3802 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #3802 among boys today
- 1,455 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hagan is currently the #3802 unisex name in America, more common than 73% of boys - 1,455 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3802
- among boys today
- 1,455
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Hagan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3802
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 73% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Hagan was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
73 babies were named Hagan in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Hagan compares
1,455 Top 25% higher than 75% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hagan's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hagan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,455 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 73 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hagan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hagan's full recorded timeline at 1999, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 73 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hagan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#3,802
Active since
1914
Hagan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Hagan popularity over time - girls
168 total births recorded since 1993 (Hagan as girls' name)
Hagan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hagan's strongest decade.
516 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Hagan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 44
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
216 births
- 2000s
2000s
516 births
- 2010s
2010s
450 births
- 2020s 169
2020s
169 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 516 births (35% of all-time use).
How Hagan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hagan's total volume
Hagan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Hagan by state
Where Hagan concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 151 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 39 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 38 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Hagan's total US births 10.4%
Even split
151 of 1,455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Hagan appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hagan? ▼
1,455 babies have been named Hagan since 1914. It currently ranks #3802 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 73 births.
When was Hagan most popular? ▼
Hagan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 516 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Hagan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hagan are Texas (151 births), Kentucky (39 births), Tennessee (38 births).
Is Hagan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Hagan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,455 births, and as a girl's name it has 168 births.
How long has the name Hagan been used? ▼
Records for Hagan go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hagan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hagen, Hagop, Hager, Haggai, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hagan's data
- Hagan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (516 total births); usage has since declined to 169 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hagans (151 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hagan
Nearby Names Like Hagan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hagan
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Hagop Boy
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Hager Boy
84 births
Haggai Boy
28 births
Haggard Boy
10 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hagan: #3802 Unisex Name - 1,455 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hagan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hagan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.