UK name, mostly boys
Mawgan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Mawgan is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Mawgan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5119, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 10 births.
This profile covers 127 England and Wales registrations across 21 recorded years from 1998 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, 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 30% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 126 living people in the UK are called Mawgan. 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 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Mawgan ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 10 boys were registered as Mawgan.
- • About 126 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mawgan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 93.4% of Mawgan registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5119
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2011
10 births
Estimated living
126
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Mawgan
In England and Wales birth records, Mawgan has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 93.4% of registrations are for boys and 6.6% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Mawgan registered for boys
- Ranked #5,119 in 2024
- 3 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (10 births)
Mawgan registered for girls
- Ranked #5,581 in 2021
- 3 girls registered in 2021
- Peak: 1997 (3 births)
Popularity
Mawgan over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Mawgan in England and Wales, from 1997 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Mawgan, the clearest high point is 2011. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mawgan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mawgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4308 | 12 | 3 |
| 2010s | #3229 | 50 | 8 |
| 2000s | #2270 | 60 | 9 |
| 1990s | #2074 | 5 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Mawgan
- Matthew 80,931
- Mohammed 74,321
- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Mawgan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mawgan in the UK right now?
In 2024, Mawgan was ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Mawgan most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 10 babies registered as Mawgan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Mawgan in the UK?
A total of 127 babies have been registered as Mawgan across the 21 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
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.