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UK girl's name

Maegan

Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Máighdín meaning "little pearl".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2018. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Maegan is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Maegan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5666, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 23 births.

This profile covers 193 England and Wales registrations across 19 recorded years from 1996 to 2018. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 13% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 204 living people in the UK are called Maegan. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2019 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Maegan ranked #5666 for girls in England and Wales in 2018, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 1999, when 23 girls were registered as Maegan.
  • Maegan ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #493 in 1995.
  • About 204 living people in the UK are estimated to have Maegan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#5666

2018

Births in 2018

3

Latest year

Peak year

1999

23 births

Estimated living

204

2026

Meaning

What does Maegan mean?

The given name Maegan is a modern English spelling variation of the name Megan, which has its origins in the Welsh language. It is a feminine form derived from the Welsh name Meg, itself a pet form of the name Margred, the Welsh version of the name Margaret. Margaret, in turn, stems from the Greek name Margarites, meaning "pearl."

The earliest known use of the name Maegan can be traced back to the late 20th century, when it emerged as a creative spelling variant of Megan. While not as prevalent as the more traditional Megan, the name Maegan has been used by a number of notable individuals throughout history.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maegan is Maegan Lea Merhart, an American model and actress born in 1988. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including the popular sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."

Another notable bearer of the name is Maegan Farrow, a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics as part of the Canadian women's national ice hockey team. Born in 1986, she won a gold medal with the team in 2014.

In the field of music, Maegan Shero is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Pennsylvania, born in 1985. She has released several albums and performed at various music festivals across the United States.

Maegan Boehlke, born in 1977, is an American artist and sculptor known for her intricate wire sculptures and installations. Her works have been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States and internationally.

Historically, one of the earliest documented uses of the name Maegan can be found in the records of the British colonial era in North America. Maegan Rowe was an English settler who arrived in Virginia in the early 17th century, around 1635.

While the name Maegan is a relatively modern spelling variation, it carries the rich historical and cultural significance of its Welsh roots, as well as the unique stories and accomplishments of those who have borne this name throughout history.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Maegan over time

The chart below shows babies named Maegan registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2018. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Maegan, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2018, compared with 23 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Maegan
06121723199620072018

Decades

Maegan by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Maegan was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2010s #4085 35 5
2000s #1936 116 10
1990s #1961 42 4

Geography

Where Maegan is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Maegan. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Maegan ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #493 in 1995.

Scotland
5

Across the UK

Maegan in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#493 in 1995

3 years of NRS records, 12 total registered

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Names similar to Maegan

FAQ

Maegan: questions and answers

How popular is the name Maegan in the UK right now?

In 2018, Maegan was ranked #5666 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Maegan most popular?

The peak year on record was 1999, with 23 babies registered as Maegan in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Maegan?

Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Máighdín meaning "little pearl".

How many people are called Maegan in the UK?

A total of 193 babies have been registered as Maegan across the 19 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 12 more in Scotland.

Where is Maegan most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Maegan ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #493 in 1995. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.