Girls' name · since 1987

Meahgan

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Meahgan, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

16
total births
1987–1991
years on record
1990s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade

16 girls have been named Meahgan since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Meahgan recorded 16 times among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 1991.

  • 16 total births
  • 1987–1991 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 69% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Meahgan's 16 recorded births place it above 32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Meahgan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Meahgan splits its recorded history at 1990: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Meahgan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1991)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 198719901991 6

Meahgan by decade

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

1990s was Meahgan's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Meahgan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meahgan?
Meahgan has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 6 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Meahgan most popular?
Meahgan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Meahgan been used?
The SSA has tracked Meahgan since 1987 -- 5 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Meahgan?
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.

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, 1987–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Meahgan: Baby Name Since 1987 - 16 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meahgan. 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 Meahgan 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.