How Many People Are Named Maegen?
An estimated 835 people in the United States have the first name Maegen. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Maegen peaked in popularity in 1990 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maegen 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 Maegen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
835
About 1 in 410,484 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1990
53 births
Total Registered
875
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maegen
Maegen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 875 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Maegen as a female name
Ranked #14,779 in 2008
7 female births in 2008
Peak: 1990 (53 births)
Maegen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maegen span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 372 babies were registered. Maegen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maegen by Decade
How has Maegen 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.
Maegen by State
Birth registrations for Maegen span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Missouri, New York, California. On average, about 33 Maegens were registered per state.
Maegen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maegen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maegen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maegen?
We estimate approximately 835 people named Maegen 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 410,484 Americans share this first name.
Is Maegen a common name?
Maegen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 875 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maegen most popular?
Maegen reached peak popularity in 1990, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maegen is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maegen a female name?
Maegen is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maegen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maegen Smith, Maegen Johnson, Maegen 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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