Megan vs Meghan
Side-by-side comparison of Megan and Meghan - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Megan | Meghan |
| Current Rank | #764 | #1448 |
| Total Births (all years) | 440,065 | 96,500 |
| Peak Year | 1990 | 1985 |
| Peak Year Births | 20,259 | 4,669 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1922 | 1952 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Megan | Meghan |
| 1920s | 39 | - |
| 1930s | 47 | - |
| 1940s | 191 | - |
| 1950s | 1,887 | 102 |
| 1960s | 5,916 | 958 |
| 1970s | 37,355 | 9,358 |
| 1980s | 153,500 | 36,206 |
| 1990s | 160,375 | 31,500 |
| 2000s | 66,833 | 14,085 |
| 2010s | 11,493 | 3,045 |
| 2020s | 2,429 | 1,246 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Megan | Meghan |
| 2014 | 1,064 | 214 |
| 2015 | 855 | 242 |
| 2016 | 751 | 202 |
| 2017 | 631 | 166 |
| 2018 | 565 | 412 |
| 2019 | 499 | 385 |
| 2020 | 453 | 304 |
| 2021 | 490 | 262 |
| 2022 | 399 | 219 |
| 2023 | 417 | 207 |
| 2024 | 369 | 152 |
| 2025 | 301 | 102 |