Girls' name · since 1970
Maegan
Maegan has 9,171 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,771 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 9,171
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Maegan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 9,171 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maegan has been recorded 9,171 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2023.
- #1,771 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 9,171 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maegan ranks #1,771 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 9,171 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,771 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 9,171
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Maegan's 9,171 recorded births place it above 97.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Maegan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maegan's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 431, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maegan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2023
- Peak year (1991)
- 431
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Maegan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (3,539 births, 39% of the file).
1990s was Maegan's strongest decade.
3,539 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Maegan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 456
1970s
456 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,867 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,539 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,915 births
- 2010s 368
2010s
368 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,539 births (39% of all-time use).
How Maegan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maegan's total volume
Maegan by state
Where Maegan concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,306 | 14.2% |
| #2 | California | | 709 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 449 | 4.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 383 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 313 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 311 | 3.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 283 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 272 | 3.0% |
1,306 of 9,171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Maegan appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Maegan's data
- Maegan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,539 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Maegans (1,306 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maegan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1970–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Maegan 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 August 2026.