Megha: 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	6	1	–	#9,283
1980s	150	15	+2400%	#3,837
1990s	288	29	+92%	#2,771
2000s	426	43	+48%	#2,183
2010s	213	21	-50%	#4,414
2020s (to 2025)	108	18	-15%	#5,784

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,283

1980s

150

+2400%

#3,837

1990s

288

+92%

#2,771

2000s

426

+48%

#2,183

2010s

213

-50%

#4,414

2020s (to 2025)

108

-15%

#5,784

The story of Megha

Megha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,685 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,191 American babies have been named Megha. Its peak came in 2001, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Megha?

The median living Megha is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 1,200 people named Megha 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.

Megha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,685
2024	18	#6,570
2023	19	#6,328
2022	21	#5,906
2021	17	#6,881
2020	21	#5,784
2019	32	#4,414
2018	30	#4,636
2017	16	#7,316
2016	16	#7,490
2015	18	#6,898
2014	16	#7,532
2013	17	#7,277
2012	22	#6,047
2011	22	#6,076
2010	24	#5,733
2009	39	#3,993
2008	26	#5,530
2007	27	#5,333
2006	37	#4,056
2005	35	#4,090
2004	47	#3,247
2003	40	#3,574
2002	48	#3,047
2001	75	#2,183
2000	52	#2,806
1995	25	#4,178
1990	22	#4,466
1985	16	#4,782
1980	8	#7,860
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 Megha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Megha?

The median living Megha is about 23 years old. Half of all living Meghas are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Megha are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Megha are alive in the United States, based on 1,191 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Megha in 2025?

Megha ranked #8,685 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Megha?

1,191 babies have been named Megha in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Megha most popular?

Megha peaked in 2001, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Megha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Megha rising or falling?

Megha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Megha

Megha popularity over time

The story of Megha

How old are people named Megha?

Megha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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