Recorded 1986–1991 Girls' name Peak 1991 20 births

Magean — girls' name

20 babies named Magean in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s10
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Magean was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

10 babies were named Magean in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Magean

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Magean between 1986 and 1991, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Magean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Magean performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Magean shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Magean 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 20 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.

Magean at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

20

Since 1986

6 years of records

Peak year

1991

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1986

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1991

Magean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1986

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1991)
10
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4681012 199119891986 5

Magean by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
10 births that decade — 50% of Magean's all-time total
1980s101990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Magean?
20 babies have been named Magean since 1986. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1991 with 10 births.
When was Magean most popular?
Magean was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Magean been used?
Magean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 6 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Magean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maggie, Magnolia, Magdalena, Magdalene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1986–1991 (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.