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Saegan

A girl's name with 20 recorded U.S. births.

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Meaning & Origin

Saegan is a two-syllable girl's name with a clean, contemporary sound — among the most common endings in modern American names. With only 20 recorded U.S. births, it is exceptionally rare — the kind of name most people encounter for the first time when they meet your child.

Saegan is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Saegan is an invented masculine name, possibly a creative variant of Sagan — the surname most associated with the astronomer and author Carl Sagan, who made the cosmos accessible to millions through his work Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. Sagan's own name may derive from a Polish place name.

Whether or not the Carl Sagan connection was intended, Saegan carries a certain cosmic curiosity in its sound. It's a name that sounds like it's looking at the stars — unusual, thoughtful, and quietly ambitious.

EtymologyShow more

Saegan's linguistic roots are not definitively traced to a single tradition. Names that emerged in late-twentieth-century America were often created by blending sounds, respelling existing names, or combining elements from multiple languages — a form of linguistic creativity that makes pinning down a single origin difficult.

What the data does show: Saegan has 20 recorded U.S. births as a girl's name, with its clean, contemporary ending among the most common endings in modern American names.

At a Glance

20
Total births
Since 2011
2017
Peak
9 births
2011
First recorded
7 years of data
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Popularity Over Time

Saegan has 3+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2011.

025792017
First appeared: 2011Peak: 2017 (9 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Saegan
DecadeBirthsAvg RankTrend
2010s20#15558

The Story of Saegan

A Gen Alpha name

Peaking in 2017, Saegan is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Saegan are most likely born between 2011 and 2017.

How rare is Saegan?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Saegan is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 2011, peaked in the 2010s with 20 births that decade.

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(3 years, 20112017)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Saegan
YearBirthsRank
20179#11456
20136#16181
20115#19037

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Saegan a boy's or girl's name?
Saegan is primarily a girl's name.
When was Saegan most popular?
Saegan reached its peak popularity in 2017 with 9 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.
How popular is the name Saegan?
Saegan is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 2011. Its peak was in 2017.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 20112017