Total births
179
Girls' name · since 1975
Magon
179 babies named Magon in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 179
- total births
- 1975–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Magon sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 179 recorded since 1975.
Magon has 179 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1994.
- 179 total births
- 1975–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
179 girls have been named Magon since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 179
- total births
- 1975–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Magon was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
22 babies were named Magon in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Magon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Magon splits its recorded history at 1987: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Magon at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Magon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1994
- Peak year (1986)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Magon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Magon's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Magon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
120 births
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 120 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Magon? ▼
Magon has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 22 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Magon most popular? ▼
Magon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Magon been used? ▼
Magon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 20 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Magon? ▼
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 Magon's data
- Magon's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (120 total births) through the 1990s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Magon
Nearby Names Like Magon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Magon
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Magdalena Girl
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Magdalene Girl
#1415 9,994 births
Magaly Girl
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Compare Magon side by side: Magon vs Maggie Magon vs Magnolia Magon vs Magdalena
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Magon: Baby Name Since 1975 - 179 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/magon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Magon 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 July 2026.