Girl · #9,108 in 2026

Maygen

Name: Popularity of the name Maygen in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Maygen, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), Latin margarīta, "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language names for women in Wales and England, and is commonly truncated to Meg.

Current Rank

#9,108

Peak Rank

#4,382 (1992)

Total Babies

398

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1980

First Year

2012

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#4382

Peak Rank

398

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maygen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Maygen

The earliest SSA record of Maygen as a baby girl name dates back to 1980, when 6 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Maygen — #4,382 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Maygen on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Maygen last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 12 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 398 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Maygen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maygen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maygen

What does the name Maygen mean?

How popular is Maygen in 2026?

In 2026, Maygen ranks #9,108 among girls' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.

When was Maygen most popular?

Maygen reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #4,382 that year with 23 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Maygen most popular?

Maygen has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Maygen.

Is Maygen a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Maygen is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Maygen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maygen include Anise, Andrina, Natanya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maygen

Maygen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 398 births in the dataset. Maygen's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #4,382. Use the chart and map above to compare Maygen'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.