Meg vs Megan

Side-by-side comparison of Meg and Megan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Meg

Girl name

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Name B

Megan

Girl name · Rank #761

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Metric Meg Megan
Current Rank Unranked #761
Total Births (all years) 5,321 439,765
Peak Year 1959 1990
Peak Year Births 196 20,259
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Meg Megan
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 47
1940ss 97 191
1950ss 857 1,887
1960ss 1,343 5,917
1970ss 658 37,360
1980ss 389 153,502
1990ss 846 160,373
2000ss 878 66,832
2010ss 221 11,490
2020ss 32 2,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meg Megan
2014 14 1,064
2015 20 853
2016 19 750
2017 7 631
2018 18 565
2019 10 499
2020 11 453
2021 15 490
2022 6 399
2023 — 416
2024 — 369

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1941–2022.

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