Girls' name · since 1984

Pagan

50 babies named Pagan in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

50
total births
1984–2022
years on record
1980s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade

Pagan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 50 have been recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pagan has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1984, 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 1984 to 2022.

  • 50 total births
  • 1984–2022 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 56% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

50 girls have been named Pagan since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.

50
total births
1984–2022
years on record
1980s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Pagan was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

10 babies were named Pagan in 1984 - its busiest year on record.

Pagan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Pagan's full recorded timeline at 2005, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Pagan at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

50

Since 1984

39 years of records

Peak year

1984

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1984

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2022

Pagan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1984)
10
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
4681012 19841985198819892005200620152022 5

Pagan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Pagan's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Pagan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pagan? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 50 babies named Pagan. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 10 births.
When was Pagan most popular? ▼
Pagan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Pagan been used? ▼
Pagan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 39 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Pagan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Page, Paget, Pagie, Pageant, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Pagan's data

  • Pagan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Pagan

Nearby Names Like Pagan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pagan

Page Girl
3,960 births
Paget Girl
44 births
Pagie Girl
19 births
Pageant Girl
5 births
Pagen Girl
5 births

Compare Pagan side by side: Pagan vs Page Pagan vs Paget Pagan vs Pagie

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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, 1984–2022 (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. "Pagan: Baby Name Since 1984 - 50 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pagan. 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 Pagan 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.