Total births
288
Boys' name · since 2016
Negan
288 babies named Negan in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5639
- among boys today
- 288
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
288 babies have been named Negan since 2016, making it today's #5639 boys' name.
Negan has 288 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5639 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #5639 among boys today
- 288 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Negan is currently the #5639 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 288 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5639
- among boys today
- 288
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Negan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5639
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Negan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
44 babies were named Negan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Negan compares
288 45th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Negan's all-time total is 22% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Negan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 288 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 23 | 22,252 |
Negan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Negan splits its recorded history at 2021: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (17 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 44 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Negan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#5,639
Active since
2016
Negan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Negan popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1987 (Negan as girls' name)
Negan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Negan's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Negan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
130 births
- 2020s
2020s
158 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 158 births (55% of all-time use).
Negan by state
Where Negan concentrates geographically, total births since 2016
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Negan? ▼
Negan has been given to 288 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5639 as of the latest data. 44 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Negan most popular? ▼
Negan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Negan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Negan are Texas (7 births), Ohio (6 births), Arizona (5 births).
How long has the name Negan been used? ▼
Records for Negan go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Negan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Negus, Negasi, Negun. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Negan's data
- Texas records the most Negans (7 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Negan: #5639 Boys' Name - 288 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/negan. 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 Negan 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 June 2026.