Meghan vs Meg

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

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Meghan

Girl name · Rank #1445

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Name B

Meg

Girl name

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Metric Meghan Meg
Current Rank #1445 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 96,398 5,321
Peak Year 1985 1959
Peak Year Births 4,670 196
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Meghan Meg
1940ss — 97
1950ss 102 857
1960ss 958 1,343
1970ss 9,359 658
1980ss 36,208 389
1990ss 31,500 846
2000ss 14,085 878
2010ss 3,043 221
2020ss 1,143 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meghan Meg
2014 214 14
2015 242 20
2016 202 19
2017 165 7
2018 412 18
2019 385 10
2020 304 11
2021 262 15
2022 219 6
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, 1952–2024.

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