Total births
92
Girls' name · since 1981
Margan
Margan has 92 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 92
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Margan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 92 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margan has been recorded 92 times among girls since 1981, 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 1981 to 2009.
- 92 total births
- 1981–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
92 girls have been named Margan since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 92
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Margan was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
9 babies were named Margan in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Margan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Margan's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Margan at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Margan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2009
- Peak year (1984)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Margan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Margan's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Margan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 54 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margan? ▼
92 babies have been named Margan since 1981. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1984 with 9 births.
When was Margan most popular? ▼
Margan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Margan been used? ▼
Records for Margan go back to 1981, giving 29 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Margan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Margan's data
- Margan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Margan
Nearby Names Like Margan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margan
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Margan side by side: Margan vs Mary Margan vs Margaret Margan vs Maria
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, 1981–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Margan: Baby Name Since 1981 - 92 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margan. 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 Margan 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.