unisex name
Sagan
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,186
Sagan is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 36% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 83 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sagan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 106 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 187 |
| 2010s | 600 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 219 |
How popular is Sagan?
In 2025, Sagan was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sagan is used
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 Sagan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sagan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sagan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sagan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sagan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sagan
How popular is the name Sagan?
In 2025, Sagan was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sagan a girl's or a boy's name?
Sagan is used for both girls and boys. About 36% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sagan?
Sagan has 2 syllables.
When was Sagan most popular?
Sagan peaked in 2018, when 83 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sagan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sagan currently ranks #5,575 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.