Meghna: 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	12	1	–	#9,189
1990s	126	13	+950%	#4,325
2000s	321	32	+155%	#3,316
2010s	181	18	-44%	#5,204
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-59%	#8,264

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,189

1990s

126

+950%

#4,325

2000s

321

+155%

#3,316

2010s

181

-44%

#5,204

2020s (to 2025)

-59%

#8,264

The story of Meghna

Meghna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,341 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 685 American babies have been named Meghna. Its peak came in 2002, when 42 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 Meghna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meghna?

The median living Meghna is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 24. An estimated 700 people named Meghna 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.

Meghna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,341
2024	–	–
2023	7	#13,001
2022	7	#13,120
2021	12	#8,814
2020	13	#8,264
2019	20	#6,113
2018	14	#8,024
2017	13	#8,617
2016	16	#7,491
2015	24	#5,605
2014	7	#14,075
2013	23	#5,774
2012	16	#7,686
2011	21	#6,269
2010	27	#5,204
2009	38	#4,073
2008	18	#7,289
2007	42	#3,836
2006	13	#9,096
2005	36	#4,007
2004	36	#3,965
2003	36	#3,853
2002	42	#3,316
2001	34	#3,844
2000	26	#4,620
1995	12	#7,363
1990	5	#14,405
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meghna?

The median living Meghna is about 20 years old. Half of all living Meghnas are between 13 and 24 years old.

How many people named Meghna are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Meghna are alive in the United States, based on 685 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Meghna mean?

A transliteration of Bengali মেঘনা (meghona), from মেঘ (megh, “cloud”), from Sanskrit मेघ (megha).

How popular is the name Meghna in 2025?

Meghna ranked #14,341 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meghna?

685 babies have been named Meghna in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meghna most popular?

Meghna peaked in 2002, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Meghna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meghna rising or falling?

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

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Meghna popularity over time

The story of Meghna

How old are people named Meghna?

Meghna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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