Meighan: 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	39	4	–	#4,392
1970s	149	15	+282%	#3,344
1980s	191	19	+28%	#2,514
1990s	166	17	-13%	#3,690
2000s	19	2	-89%	#10,445
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,392

1970s

149

+282%

#3,344

1980s

191

+28%

#2,514

1990s

166

-13%

#3,690

2000s

-89%

#10,445

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Meighan

Meighan 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 1965, 564 American babies have been named Meighan. Its peak came in 1988, when 43 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 Meighan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meighan?

The median living Meighan is about 39 years old; half are between 34 and 47. An estimated 500 people named Meighan 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.

Meighan 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	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,457
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,031
2000	9	#10,445
1995	15	#6,161
1990	21	#4,627
1985	14	#5,239
1980	11	#6,178
1975	21	#3,358
1970	5	#8,833
1965	6	#6,264
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meighan?

The median living Meighan is about 39 years old. Half of all living Meighans are between 34 and 47 years old.

How many people named Meighan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Meighan are alive in the United States, based on 564 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Meighan mean?

A female given name from Welsh, a rare modern spelling variant of Megan.

How popular is the name Meighan in 2025?

Meighan 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 Meighan?

564 babies have been named Meighan in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meighan most popular?

Meighan peaked in 1988, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Meighan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meighan rising or falling?

Meighan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Meighan

Meighan popularity over time

The story of Meighan

How old are people named Meighan?

Meighan year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Meighan