Girls' name · since 1968
Magan
2,739 babies named Magan in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,806 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,739
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Magan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,739 have been recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magan has been recorded 2,739 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2011.
- #3,806 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,739 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magan ranks #3,806 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,739 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,806 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,739
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Magan's 2,739 recorded births place it above 94.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Magan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Magan splits its recorded history at 1991: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 181 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Magan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2011
- Peak year (1990)
- 181
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Magan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,240 births, 45% of the file).
1980s was Magan's strongest decade.
1,240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Magan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 259
1970s
259 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,240 births
- 1990s
1990s
971 births
- 2000s 244
2000s
244 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,240 births (45% of all-time use).
How Magan 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 Magan's total volume
Magan by state
Where Magan concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 329 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 140 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 120 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 99 | 3.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 92 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 86 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 80 | 2.9% |
| #8 | California | | 78 | 2.8% |
329 of 2,739 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Magan appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Magan's data
- Magan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,240 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Magans (329 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 Magan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1968–2011 (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 Magan 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.