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.

Name A

Megan

Girl name · Rank #761

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Name B

Meghan

Girl name · Rank #1445

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Metric Megan Meghan
Current Rank #761 #1445
Total Births (all years) 439,765 96,398
Peak Year 1990 1985
Peak Year Births 20,259 4,670
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1952

Births by Decade

Decade Megan Meghan
1920ss 39 —
1930ss 47 —
1940ss 191 —
1950ss 1,887 102
1960ss 5,917 958
1970ss 37,360 9,359
1980ss 153,502 36,208
1990ss 160,373 31,500
2000ss 66,832 14,085
2010ss 11,490 3,043
2020ss 2,127 1,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Megan Meghan
2014 1,064 214
2015 853 242
2016 750 202
2017 631 165
2018 565 412
2019 499 385
2020 453 304
2021 490 262
2022 399 219
2023 416 206
2024 369 152

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, 1922–2024.

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