Meghana vs Meghan

Side-by-side comparison of Meghana and Meghan — 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

Meghan

Girl name · Rank #1445

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Metric Meghana Meghan
Current Rank Unranked #1445
Total Births (all years) 966 96,398
Peak Year 2001 1985
Peak Year Births 65 4,670
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1952

Births by Decade

Decade Meghana Meghan
1950ss — 102
1960ss — 958
1970ss — 9,359
1980ss 23 36,208
1990ss 239 31,500
2000ss 524 14,085
2010ss 162 3,043
2020ss 18 1,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meghana Meghan
2014 18 214
2015 15 242
2016 9 202
2017 8 165
2018 14 412
2019 7 385
2020 6 304
2021 6 262
2022 6 219
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, 1982–2022.

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