Girls' name · since 1955
Meaghan
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 14,036 babies named Meaghan, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,346 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 14,036
- born since 1955
- 1990s
- peak decade
14,036 girls have been named Meaghan since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Meaghan recorded 14,036 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2020.
- #1,346 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 14,036 born since 1955
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meaghan ranks #1,346 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14,036 born since 1955, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,346 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 14,036
- born since 1955
- 1990s
- peak decade
Meaghan's 14,036 recorded births place it above 98.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
41 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Massachusetts.
Meaghan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meaghan splits its recorded history at 1990: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 744 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Meaghan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2020
- Peak year (1986)
- 744
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Meaghan popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1989 (Meaghan as boys' name)
Meaghan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (5,425 births, 39% of the file).
1990s was Meaghan's strongest decade.
5,425 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Meaghan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 143
1960s
143 births
- 1970s 1,103
1970s
1,103 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,342 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,425 births
- 2000s 1,756
2000s
1,756 births
- 2010s 240
2010s
240 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5,425 births (39% of all-time use).
How Meaghan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Meaghan's total volume
Meaghan by state
Where Meaghan concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 1,984 | 14.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,966 | 14.0% |
| #3 | California | | 814 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 643 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 598 | 4.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 580 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 476 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 468 | 3.3% |
1,984 of 14,036 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Meaghan appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Meaghan's data
- Meaghan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (5,425 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Meaghans (1,984 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Meaghan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~65 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1955–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Meaghan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.