Total births
239
Girls' name · since 1977
Maigan
Maigan has 239 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 239
- total births
- 1977–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Maigan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 239 have been recorded since 1977.
Maigan has 239 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2005.
- 239 total births
- 1977–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
239 girls have been named Maigan since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 239
- total births
- 1977–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Maigan was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
19 babies were named Maigan in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Maigan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maigan's full recorded timeline at 1992, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maigan at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Maigan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2005
- Peak year (1989)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Maigan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maigan's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Maigan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 110 births (46% of all-time use).
Maigan by state
Where Maigan concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maigan? ▼
Maigan has been given to 239 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 19 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Maigan most popular? ▼
Maigan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Maigan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maigan are Texas (6 births), Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Maigan been used? ▼
Records for Maigan go back to 1977, giving 29 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Maigan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maia, Maisie, Maira, Mai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maigan's data
- Maigan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Maigans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Maigan
Nearby Names Like Maigan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maigan
Maia Girl
#460 18,200 births
Maisie Girl
#256 12,954 births
Maira Girl
#2758 6,341 births
Mai Girl
#3229 5,677 births
Maite Girl
#1043 4,466 births
Compare Maigan side by side: Maigan vs Maia Maigan vs Maisie Maigan vs Maira
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1977–2005 (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. "Maigan: Baby Name Since 1977 - 239 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maigan. 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 Maigan 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.