Total births
748
Unisex name · since 1987
Sagan
748 babies named Sagan in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4495
- among boys today
- 748
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Sagan is the #4495 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 748 recorded since 1987.
Sagan has 748 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4495 as of the latest data, more common than 69% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #4495 among boys today
- 748 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sagan is currently the #4495 unisex name in America, more common than 69% of boys - 748 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4495
- among boys today
- 748
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other boys
Sagan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4495
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 69% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Sagan was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
63 babies were named Sagan in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Sagan compares
748 Top 36% higher than 64% of 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
Sagan's all-time total is 104% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sagan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 748 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sagan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sagan's full recorded timeline at 2011, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sagan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#4,495
Active since
1987
Sagan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Sagan popularity over time - girls
428 total births recorded since 1987 (Sagan as girls' name)
Sagan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sagan's strongest decade.
428 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Sagan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 128
2000s
128 births
- 2010s
2010s
428 births
- 2020s 155
2020s
155 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 428 births (57% of all-time use).
How Sagan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sagan's total volume
Sagan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Sagan by state
Where Sagan concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 46 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 33 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Sagan's total US births 6.1%
Even split
46 of 748 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sagan? ▼
748 babies have been named Sagan since 1987. It currently ranks #4495 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 63 births.
When was Sagan most popular? ▼
Sagan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 428 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Sagan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sagan are California (46 births), Texas (33 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Sagan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sagan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 748 births, and as a girl's name it has 428 births.
How long has the name Sagan been used? ▼
Sagan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sagan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sage, Sagar, Sagen, Sager. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sagan's data
- Sagan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (428 total births) through the 2020s (155) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sagans (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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, 1987–2025 (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. "Sagan: #4495 Unisex Name - 748 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sagan. 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 Sagan 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.