Megen vs Meghan

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

Name A

Megen

Girl name

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Name B

Meghan

Girl name · Rank #1445

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Metric Megen Meghan
Current Rank Unranked #1445
Total Births (all years) 682 96,398
Peak Year 1985 1985
Peak Year Births 43 4,670
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1952

Births by Decade

Decade Megen Meghan
1950ss — 102
1960ss 11 958
1970ss 137 9,359
1980ss 286 36,208
1990ss 184 31,500
2000ss 64 14,085
2010ss — 3,043
2020ss — 1,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Megen Meghan
2014 — 214
2015 — 242
2016 — 202
2017 — 165
2018 — 412
2019 — 385
2020 — 304
2021 — 262
2022 — 219
2023 — 206
2024 — 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, 1960–2006.

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