Meggan vs Meg

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

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Meggan

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Meg

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Metric Meggan Meg
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,927 5,321
Peak Year 1985 1959
Peak Year Births 185 196
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Meggan Meg
1940ss — 97
1950ss 5 857
1960ss 53 1,343
1970ss 773 658
1980ss 1,312 389
1990ss 611 846
2000ss 147 878
2010ss 26 221
2020ss — 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meggan 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, 1957–2013.

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