Magan
Magan is a surname with Indian or Irish origins. The Irish surname originated in County Leitrim, Ireland. Magan meaning sunk, or colloquially tipsy, is a surname common in the Hindi Belt.
Meaning & Origin of Magan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Magan is a surname with Indian or Irish origins. The Irish surname originated in County Leitrim, Ireland. Magan meaning sunk, or colloquially tipsy, is a surname common in the Hindi Belt.
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The Story of Magan
Magan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 181 Magans were born — ranking #1,001 that year. As of 2026, Magan ranks #12,153 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Magans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Magan
Magan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Magan's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,001. Use the chart and map above to compare Magan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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