Megha vs Megan

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

Name A

Megha

Girl name · Rank #6446

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Name B

Megan

Girl name · Rank #761

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Metric Megha Megan
Current Rank #6446 #761
Total Births (all years) 1,179 439,765
Peak Year 2001 1990
Peak Year Births 75 20,259
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Megha Megan
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 47
1940ss — 191
1950ss — 1,887
1960ss — 5,917
1970ss 6 37,360
1980ss 150 153,502
1990ss 288 160,373
2000ss 426 66,832
2010ss 213 11,490
2020ss 96 2,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Megha Megan
2014 16 1,064
2015 18 853
2016 16 750
2017 16 631
2018 30 565
2019 32 499
2020 21 453
2021 17 490
2022 21 399
2023 19 416
2024 18 369

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, 1978–2024.

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