Meghana vs Megan

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

Name A

Meghana

Girl name

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Name B

Megan

Girl name · Rank #761

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Metric Meghana Megan
Current Rank Unranked #761
Total Births (all years) 966 439,765
Peak Year 2001 1990
Peak Year Births 65 20,259
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Meghana Megan
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 47
1940ss — 191
1950ss — 1,887
1960ss — 5,917
1970ss — 37,360
1980ss 23 153,502
1990ss 239 160,373
2000ss 524 66,832
2010ss 162 11,490
2020ss 18 2,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meghana Megan
2014 18 1,064
2015 15 853
2016 9 750
2017 8 631
2018 14 565
2019 7 499
2020 6 453
2021 6 490
2022 6 399
2023 — 416
2024 — 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, 1982–2022.

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