Meg vs Meghan

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

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Meg

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Name B

Meghan

Girl name · Rank #1445

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Metric Meg Meghan
Current Rank Unranked #1445
Total Births (all years) 5,321 96,398
Peak Year 1959 1985
Peak Year Births 196 4,670
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1952

Births by Decade

Decade Meg Meghan
1940ss 97 —
1950ss 857 102
1960ss 1,343 958
1970ss 658 9,359
1980ss 389 36,208
1990ss 846 31,500
2000ss 878 14,085
2010ss 221 3,043
2020ss 32 1,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meg Meghan
2014 14 214
2015 20 242
2016 19 202
2017 7 165
2018 18 412
2019 10 385
2020 11 304
2021 15 262
2022 6 219
2023 — 206
2024 — 152

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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