How Many People Are Named Gagan?
An estimated 67 people in the United States have the first name Gagan. It is predominantly male (91.2%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Gagan peaked in popularity in 2018 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gagan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gagan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gagan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
67
About 1 in 5,115,736 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.2% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2018
10 births
Total Registered
68
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gagan
Gagan is predominantly male (91.2%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gagan as a male name
Ranked #12,776 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 2018 (10 births)
Gagan as a female name
Ranked #11,301 in 1989
6 female births in 1989
Peak: 1989 (6 births)
Gagan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gagan span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 40 babies were registered. Gagan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Gagan by Decade
How has Gagan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gagan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gagan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gagan
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gagan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gagan?
We estimate approximately 67 people named Gagan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,115,736 Americans share this first name.
Is Gagan a common name?
Gagan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gagan most popular?
Gagan reached peak popularity in 2018, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gagan is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gagan a male name?
Gagan is predominantly male. 91.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gagan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gagan Smith, Gagan Johnson, Gagan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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