Recorded 1978–1996 Girls' name Peak 1988 145 births

Meaghann — girls' name

145 babies named Meaghann in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s711990s56

The verdict

145 girls have been named Meaghann since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

145
total births
1978–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Meaghann was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

15 babies were named Meaghann in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meaghann

The Social Security Administration has registered 145 babies named Meaghann between 1978 and 1996, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meaghann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meaghann performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Meaghann shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meaghann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 145 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Meaghann at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

145

Since 1978

19 years of records

Peak year

1988

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1978

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1996

Meaghann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1978

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1988)
15
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
05101520 1996199319901986198319801978 7

Meaghann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
71 births that decade — 49% of Meaghann's all-time total
1970s181980s711990s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meaghann?
145 babies have been named Meaghann since 1978. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1988 with 15 births.
When was Meaghann most popular?
Meaghann was most popular in the 1980s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Meaghann been used?
Meaghann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 19 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Meaghann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meagan, Meaghan, Meadow, Mea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.