girl's name

Maigan

MAY-gun (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 252

Maigan is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2005 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1989, when 19 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1977.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Maigan Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

110
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Maigan by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 11
1980s 82
1990s 110
2000s 36

How Popular Is Maigan?

In 2005, Maigan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Maigan Is Used

England & Wales #5,195 4 in 2008
United States #12,453 8 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Maigan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Maigan Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maigan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Maigan

  • English MAY-gun

Sibling Names for Maigan

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maigan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Maigan

How popular is the name Maigan?

In 2005, Maigan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Maigan a girl's or a boy's name?

Maigan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Maigan?

Maigan has 2 syllables.

When was Maigan most popular?

Maigan peaked in 1989, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.