Meghann vs Megan

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

Name A

Meghann

Girl name

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Name B

Megan

Girl name · Rank #761

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Metric Meghann Megan
Current Rank Unranked #761
Total Births (all years) 3,788 439,765
Peak Year 1979 1990
Peak Year Births 374 20,259
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Meghann Megan
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 47
1940ss — 191
1950ss — 1,887
1960ss — 5,917
1970ss 728 37,360
1980ss 2,059 153,502
1990ss 796 160,373
2000ss 188 66,832
2010ss 17 11,490
2020ss — 2,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meghann Megan
2014 — 1,064
2015 — 853
2016 — 750
2017 — 631
2018 — 565
2019 — 499
2020 — 453
2021 — 490
2022 — 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, 1977–2012.

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