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Maegan

girl name
Origin
Welsh
Syllables
2
Peak era
1980s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“American spelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret, from Greek margarites, pearl.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maegan peaked in the 1980s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Maegan

Most people given the name Maegan in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Maegan you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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