Given name & surname
Hagan
“a youthful woman”·“one who is youthful”
Hagan is a variant of Hagen. Interpretations include “a youthful woman” (Irish) and “one who is youthful”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hagan is a variant of Hagen. Interpretations include “a youthful woman” (Irish) and “one who is youthful”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hagan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,623
- 1,455 boys · 168 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 79 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #3,881 for boys · #15,726 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,881 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 20.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 73 in 2009. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,431 as a first name in 2020; 19,932 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hagan’s family of names
Hagan has a related form in Hagen. In English usage, Hagan as a surname has a related form in Hagin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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