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girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Megumi

Meaning Borrowed from Japanese めぐみ (Megumi) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #12,734

Borrowed from Japanese めぐみ (Megumi).

Rank 2025
#12,734
among girls · ↑1,935 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Megumi
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
25 babies
All-time total
587
#10,700 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Megumi popularity over time

587 babies have been named Megumi since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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 37 4 – #6,732
1980s 102 10 +176% #5,101
1990s 197 20 +93% #4,158
2000s 142 14 -28% #5,439
2010s 79 8 -44% #8,443
2020s (to 2025) 30 5 -37% #10,884

The story of Megumi

Megumi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,734 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 587 American babies have been named Megumi. Its peak came in 1991, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Megumi?

The median living Megumi is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 600 people named Megumi are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Megumi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 7 #12,734
2024 6 #14,669
2023 9 #10,884
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 8 #11,778
2019 13 #8,443
2018 10 #10,309
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 8 #12,621
2014 8 #12,700
2013 7 #14,141
2012 11 #10,187
2011 10 #10,915
2010 12 #9,610
2009 8 #13,274
2008 14 #8,820
2007 7 #14,935
2006 13 #9,097
2005 15 #7,775
2004 14 #8,094
2003 13 #8,328
2002 17 #6,590
2001 20 #5,744
2000 21 #5,439
1995 19 #5,154
1990 19 #4,992
1985 11 #6,307
1980 7 #8,725
1975 – –
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1960 – –
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1925 – –
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1910 – –
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Famous people named Megumi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Megumi Yokota Megumi Yokota Japanese citizen kidnapped by North Korea (born 1964) Contemporary
  2. 2 Megumi Ogata Megumi Ogata Japanese voice actress (born 1965) Contemporary
  3. 3 Megumi Hayashibara Japanese voice actress, singer, and radio personality (born 1967) Contemporary
  4. 4 Megumi Han Megumi Han Japanese actress (born 1989) Contemporary
  5. 5 Megumi Takase Japanese footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  6. 6 Megumi Kamionobe Megumi Kamionobe Japanese footballer b. 1986 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Megumi Sakata Japanese footballer b. 1971 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Megumi Torigoe Japanese footballer b. 1950 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Megumi Ogawa Soccer player, Japan b. 1950 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Megumi?

The median living Megumi is about 27 years old. Half of all living Megumis are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Megumi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Megumi are alive in the United States, based on 587 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Megumi mean?

Borrowed from Japanese めぐみ (Megumi).

How popular is the name Megumi in 2025?

Megumi ranked #12,734 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Megumi?

587 babies have been named Megumi in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Megumi most popular?

Megumi peaked in 1991, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Megumi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Megumi rising or falling?

Megumi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Megumi?

Well-known people named Megumi include Megumi Yokota (social activist), Megumi Ogata (actor), Megumi Hayashibara (actor).

Names like Megumi

Names that sound and feel close to Megumi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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