Megann: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#6,528
1970s	91	9	+1417%	#2,899
1980s	284	28	+212%	#2,686
1990s	273	27	-4%	#3,133
2000s	137	14	-50%	#4,140
2010s	6	1	-96%	#16,122
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,528

1970s

+1417%

#2,899

1980s

284

+212%

#2,686

1990s

273

-4%

#3,133

2000s

137

-50%

#4,140

2010s

-96%

#16,122

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Megann

Megann 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 1967, 797 American babies have been named Megann. Its peak came in 1988, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Megann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Megann?

The median living Megann is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 41. An estimated 800 people named Megann 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.

Megann 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	–	–
2011	6	#16,122
2010	–	–
2009	10	#11,216
2008	9	#12,266
2007	5	#19,524
2006	9	#12,072
2005	11	#9,904
2004	12	#9,075
2003	16	#7,096
2002	18	#6,304
2001	17	#6,523
2000	30	#4,140
1995	34	#3,338
1990	28	#3,781
1985	32	#2,911
1980	21	#3,798
1975	11	#5,379
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Megann?

The median living Megann is about 35 years old. Half of all living Meganns are between 28 and 41 years old.

How many people named Megann are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Megann are alive in the United States, based on 797 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Megann mean?

Spelling variant of Megan.

How popular is the name Megann in 2025?

Megann 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 Megann?

797 babies have been named Megann in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Megann most popular?

Megann peaked in 1988, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Megann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Megann rising or falling?

Megann has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Megann

Megann popularity over time

The story of Megann

How old are people named Megann?

Megann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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