Maegan is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maegan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maegan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maegan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maegan is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “pearl”. A variant spelling of Megan, from Margaret.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,171 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 193 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maegan per year, United States (1970 to 2023). United States peaked in 1991 (431/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1995 (5/yr).
Maegan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #1,021 nationally (given to 431 babies that year).
Megan · Meghan · Meagan · Meaghan · Meghann · Makena · Meggan · Magan
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