Meggie: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	247	25	–	#2,216
1990s	153	15	-38%	#3,869
2000s	85	9	-44%	#7,035
2010s	29	3	-66%	#13,036
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

247

–

#2,216

1990s

153

-38%

#3,869

2000s

-44%

#7,035

2010s

-66%

#13,036

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Meggie

Meggie 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 1980, 514 American babies have been named Meggie. Its peak came in 1985, when 47 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 Meggie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meggie?

The median living Meggie is about 35 years old; half are between 26 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Meggie 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.

Meggie 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	5	#18,236
2014	5	#18,318
2013	5	#18,357
2012	8	#13,036
2011	6	#16,123
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,273
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,190
2005	12	#9,250
2004	6	#15,405
2003	7	#13,358
2002	14	#7,692
2001	15	#7,198
2000	15	#7,035
1995	17	#5,602
1990	27	#3,869
1985	47	#2,216
1980	9	#7,168
1975	–	–
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 Meggie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Meggie?

The median living Meggie is about 35 years old. Half of all living Meggies are between 26 and 40 years old.

How many people named Meggie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Meggie are alive in the United States, based on 514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Meggie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Margaret.

How popular is the name Meggie in 2025?

Meggie 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 Meggie?

514 babies have been named Meggie in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meggie most popular?

Meggie peaked in 1985, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Meggie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meggie rising or falling?

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

Meggie

Meggie popularity over time

The story of Meggie

How old are people named Meggie?

Meggie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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