Mehgan: 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	32	3	–	#7,028
1980s	254	25	+694%	#2,707
1990s	198	20	-22%	#3,602
2000s	53	5	-73%	#5,495
2010s	6	1	-89%	#16,225
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,028

1980s

254

+694%

#2,707

1990s

198

-22%

#3,602

2000s

-73%

#5,495

2010s

-89%

#16,225

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mehgan

Mehgan 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 1976, 543 American babies have been named Mehgan. Its peak came in 1986, when 36 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 Mehgan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mehgan?

The median living Mehgan is about 36 years old; half are between 31 and 41. An estimated 500 people named Mehgan 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.

Mehgan 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	–	–
2012	6	#16,225
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,461
2005	5	#18,247
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,116
2002	8	#11,812
2001	21	#5,495
2000	7	#12,672
1995	12	#7,364
1990	25	#4,077
1985	28	#3,212
1980	15	#4,892
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 Mehgan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mehgan?

The median living Mehgan is about 36 years old. Half of all living Mehgans are between 31 and 41 years old.

How many people named Mehgan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mehgan are alive in the United States, based on 543 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mehgan in 2025?

Mehgan 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 Mehgan?

543 babies have been named Mehgan in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mehgan most popular?

Mehgan peaked in 1986, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Mehgan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mehgan rising or falling?

Mehgan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Mehgan

Mehgan popularity over time

The story of Mehgan

How old are people named Mehgan?

Mehgan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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