Mega vs Megan

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

Name A

Mega

Boy name · Rank #11892

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Name B

Megan

Girl name · Rank #761

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Metric Mega Megan
Current Rank #11892 #761
Total Births (all years) 140 439,765
Peak Year 2023 1990
Peak Year Births 19 20,259
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2015 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Mega Megan
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 47
1940ss — 191
1950ss — 1,887
1960ss — 5,917
1970ss — 37,360
1980ss — 153,502
1990ss — 160,373
2000ss — 66,832
2010ss 72 11,490
2020ss 68 2,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mega Megan
2014 — 1,064
2015 11 853
2016 18 750
2017 13 631
2018 17 565
2019 13 499
2020 13 453
2021 16 490
2022 14 399
2023 19 416
2024 6 369

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, 2015–2024.

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