Megha vs Meghan

Side-by-side comparison of Megha and Meghan — 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

Meghan

Girl name · Rank #1445

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Metric Megha Meghan
Current Rank #6446 #1445
Total Births (all years) 1,179 96,398
Peak Year 2001 1985
Peak Year Births 75 4,670
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1952

Births by Decade

Decade Megha Meghan
1950ss — 102
1960ss — 958
1970ss 6 9,359
1980ss 150 36,208
1990ss 288 31,500
2000ss 426 14,085
2010ss 213 3,043
2020ss 96 1,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Megha Meghan
2014 16 214
2015 18 242
2016 16 202
2017 16 165
2018 30 412
2019 32 385
2020 21 304
2021 17 262
2022 21 219
2023 19 206
2024 18 152

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, 1978–2024.

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