Maegan
Girl name · American · Celtic · Gaelic · Greek · Irish · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #505 in 1987
0 babies were named Maegan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMaegan first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #505.
About the name Maegan
Maegan is a girl name of American, Celtic and Gaelic origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-gan”. US birth records list Maegan for girls from 1970 to 2023, in 54 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #505 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesCeltic namesGaelic namesGreek namesIrish namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 | 33,681 girls |
| 1980s | 165 | 6,053 girls |
| 1990s | 196 | 5,097 girls |
| 2000s | 104 | 9,604 girls |
| 2010s | 21 | 47,893 girls |
| 2020s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
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Questions about the name Maegan
What is the origin of the name Maegan?
Maegan has American, Celtic, Gaelic, Greek, Irish, Welsh roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Maegan a boy or girl name?
Maegan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Maegan?
Maegan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #505 in 1987.