Meegan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	50	5	–	#4,099
1960s	121	12	+142%	#3,069
1970s	434	43	+259%	#1,615
1980s	173	17	-60%	#2,993
1990s	109	11	-37%	#6,195
2000s	74	7	-32%	#8,956
2010s	18	2	-76%	#13,069
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,099

1960s

121

+142%

#3,069

1970s

434

+259%

#1,615

1980s

173

-60%

#2,993

1990s

109

-37%

#6,195

2000s

-32%

#8,956

2010s

-76%

#13,069

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Meegan

Meegan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 979 American babies have been named Meegan. Its peak came in 1975, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Meegan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meegan?

The median living Meegan is about 47 years old; half are between 38 and 53. An estimated 900 people named Meegan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Meegan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,639
2011	5	#18,608
2010	8	#13,069
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,934
2006	13	#9,094
2005	12	#9,248
2004	10	#10,438
2003	6	#15,114
2002	7	#13,146
2001	8	#11,686
2000	11	#8,956
1995	8	#10,178
1990	14	#6,343
1985	14	#5,237
1980	23	#3,572
1975	61	#1,615
1970	36	#2,224
1965	8	#5,136
1960	12	#3,849
1955	8	#4,616
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Meegan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Meegan?

The median living Meegan is about 47 years old. Half of all living Meegans are between 38 and 53 years old.

How many people named Meegan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Meegan are alive in the United States, based on 979 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Meegan mean?

Spelling variant of Megan.

How popular is the name Meegan in 2025?

Meegan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Meegan?

979 babies have been named Meegan in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meegan most popular?

Meegan peaked in 1975, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Meegan a boy or girl name?

Meegan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Meegan rising or falling?

Meegan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Meegan

Meegan popularity over time

The story of Meegan

How old are people named Meegan?

Meegan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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