Megan vs Meg

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

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Megan

Girl name · Rank #761

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Name B

Meg

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Megan Meg
2014 1,064 14
2015 853 20
2016 750 19
2017 631 7
2018 565 18
2019 499 10
2020 453 11
2021 490 15
2022 399 6
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, 1922–2024.

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