Meggan: 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	5	1	–	#6,724
1960s	53	5	+960%	#3,278
1970s	773	77	+1358%	#996
1980s	1,312	131	+70%	#869
1990s	611	61	-53%	#1,378
2000s	147	15	-76%	#3,052
2010s	26	3	-82%	#11,652
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,724

1960s

+960%

#3,278

1970s

773

+1358%

#996

1980s

1,312

131

+70%

#869

1990s

611

-53%

#1,378

2000s

147

-76%

#3,052

2010s

-82%

#11,652

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Meggan

Meggan 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 1957, 2,927 American babies have been named Meggan. Its peak came in 1985, when 185 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 Meggan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meggan?

The median living Meggan is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 46. An estimated 2,800 people named Meggan 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.

Meggan 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	9	#11,652
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,972
2010	9	#11,926
2009	10	#11,217
2008	8	#13,393
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	17	#7,051
2004	12	#9,076
2003	13	#8,326
2002	23	#5,214
2001	18	#6,226
2000	46	#3,052
1995	43	#2,828
1990	115	#1,378
1985	185	#869
1980	128	#1,092
1975	123	#996
1970	27	#2,676
1965	7	#5,623
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meggan?

The median living Meggan is about 41 years old. Half of all living Meggans are between 35 and 46 years old.

How many people named Meggan are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Meggan are alive in the United States, based on 2,927 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Meggan mean?

A female given name from Welsh, a rare nonstandard spelling of the Welsh Megan.

How popular is the name Meggan in 2025?

Meggan 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 Meggan?

2,927 babies have been named Meggan in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meggan most popular?

Meggan peaked in 1985, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Meggan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meggan rising or falling?

Meggan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Meggan popularity over time

The story of Meggan

How old are people named Meggan?

Meggan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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