Megen vs Meg

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

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Megen

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Name B

Meg

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Metric Megen Meg
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 682 5,321
Peak Year 1985 1959
Peak Year Births 43 196
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Megen Meg
1940ss — 97
1950ss — 857
1960ss 11 1,343
1970ss 137 658
1980ss 286 389
1990ss 184 846
2000ss 64 878
2010ss — 221
2020ss — 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Megen Meg
2014 — 14
2015 — 20
2016 — 19
2017 — 7
2018 — 18
2019 — 10
2020 — 11
2021 — 15
2022 — 6

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, 1960–2006.

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