How Many People Are Named Negan?
An estimated 270 people in the United States have the first name Negan. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Negan peaked in popularity in 2017 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Negan 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 Negan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
270
About 1 in 1,269,461 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2017
44 births
Total Registered
272
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Negan
Negan is predominantly male (97.8%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Negan as a male name
Ranked #5,575 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (44 births)
Negan as a female name
Ranked #10,809 in 1987
6 female births in 1987
Peak: 1987 (6 births)
Negan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Negan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 136 babies were registered. Negan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Negan by Decade
How has Negan 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.
Negan by State
Birth registrations for Negan span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Arizona. The lowest are in New Jersey, Arizona, Ohio. On average, about 6 Negans were registered per state.
Negan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Negan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Negan
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Negan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Negan?
We estimate approximately 270 people named Negan 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 1,269,461 Americans share this first name.
Is Negan a common name?
Negan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 272 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Negan most popular?
Negan reached peak popularity in 2017, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Negan is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Negan a male name?
Negan is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Negan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Negan Smith, Negan Johnson, Negan 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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