Girls' name · since 1978
Meaghen
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 172 babies named Meaghen, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 172
- total births
- 1978–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Meaghen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 172 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Meaghen recorded 172 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2001.
- 172 total births
- 1978–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Meaghen's 172 recorded births place it above 70% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Meaghen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meaghen's full recorded timeline at 1989, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meaghen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2001
- Peak year (1985)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Meaghen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Meaghen's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Meaghen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 94 births (55% of all-time use).
Meaghen by state
Where Meaghen concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.5% |
6 of 172 births nationwide.
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- Meaghen's decade-level peak was the 1980s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Meaghens (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Meaghen: Baby Name Since 1978 - 172 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meaghen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Meaghen 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 July 2026.