US rank #3786 Unisex name Peak 2009 1,427 births

Hagan — #3786 US boys' name

1,427 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.

1910s101920s161930s131940s51960s51970s111980s441990s2162000s5162010s4502020s141
#3786
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% 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.

What the Data Says About Hagan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,427 babies named Hagan between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hagan currently holds the #3786 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 73 babies received it in a single year. Hagan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 163 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hagan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 516 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Hagan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 151 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Hagan in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hagan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,427 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hagan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,427

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2009

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,786

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hagan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
73
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
020406080 202420172010200319961989197219231914 5

Hagan popularity over time — girls

163 total births recorded since 1993 (Hagan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 163 births
468101214 20242021201620122004200119961993 5

Hagan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
516 births that decade — 36% of Hagan's all-time total
1910s101920s161930s131940s51960s51970s111980s441990s2162000s5162010s4502020s141

Hagan by state

Where Hagan concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hagan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
151 10.6%
#2 Kentucky
39 2.7%
#3 Tennessee
38 2.7%
#4 Georgia
17 1.2%
#5 Florida
13 0.9%
#6 Indiana
6 0.4%
#7 Alabama
5 0.4%
#8 California
5 0.4%
Texas share of Hagan's total US births 10.6%
Even split

151 of 1,427 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?
1,427 babies have been named Hagan since 1914. It currently ranks #3786 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 1,427 births, and as a girl's name it has 163 births.
How long has the name Hagan been used?
Hagan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.