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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Megan | Meg |
| Current Rank | #764 | Unranked |
| Total Births (all years) | 440,065 | 5,321 |
| Peak Year | 1990 | 1959 |
| Peak Year Births | 20,259 | 196 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1960s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1922 | 1941 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Megan | Meg |
| 1920s | 39 | - |
| 1930s | 47 | - |
| 1940s | 191 | 97 |
| 1950s | 1,887 | 857 |
| 1960s | 5,916 | 1,343 |
| 1970s | 37,355 | 658 |
| 1980s | 153,500 | 389 |
| 1990s | 160,375 | 846 |
| 2000s | 66,833 | 878 |
| 2010s | 11,493 | 221 |
| 2020s | 2,429 | 32 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Megan | Meg |
| 2014 | 1,064 | 14 |
| 2015 | 855 | 20 |
| 2016 | 751 | 19 |
| 2017 | 631 | 7 |
| 2018 | 565 | 18 |
| 2019 | 499 | 10 |
| 2020 | 453 | 11 |
| 2021 | 490 | 15 |
| 2022 | 399 | 6 |
| 2023 | 417 | - |
| 2024 | 369 | - |
| 2025 | 301 | - |