Unisex name · since 1977

Magin

69 babies named Magin in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,316 of 72,339
all-time among girls
69
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

Magin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 69 recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magin has been recorded 69 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 1999.

  • #31,316 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 69 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magin ranks #31,316 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#31,316 of 72,339
all-time among girls
69
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Magin's 69 recorded births place it above 56.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Magin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Magin's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Magin popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1986)
10
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 1977197819801984198519861989199019931999 5

Magin popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1978 (Magin as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1978 5

Magin by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (37 births, 54% of the file).

1980s was Magin's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Magin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 37 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Magin?
Magin has been given to 69 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,316 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 10 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
Where does Magin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magin ranks #31,316 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Magin most popular?
Magin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Magin a unisex name?
Yes, Magin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 69 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Magin been used?
Magin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 23 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Magin?
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.

What to do with Magin's data

  • Magin's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 1990s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Magin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Magin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–1999 (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 Magin 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.