Meghana vs Meg

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

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Meghana

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Name B

Meg

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Metric Meghana Meg
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 966 5,321
Peak Year 2001 1959
Peak Year Births 65 196
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Meghana Meg
1940ss — 97
1950ss — 857
1960ss — 1,343
1970ss — 658
1980ss 23 389
1990ss 239 846
2000ss 524 878
2010ss 162 221
2020ss 18 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meghana Meg
2014 18 14
2015 15 20
2016 9 19
2017 8 7
2018 14 18
2019 7 10
2020 6 11
2021 6 15
2022 6 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, 1982–2022.

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