Girls' name · since 1967
Megann
Megann has 797 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,752 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 797
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Megann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 797 have been recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Megann has been recorded 797 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2011.
- #8,752 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 797 born since 1967
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Megann ranks #8,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 797 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,752 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 797
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Megann's 797 recorded births place it above 87.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Megann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Megann's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Megann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2011
- Peak year (1988)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Megann by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (284 births, 36% of the file).
1980s was Megann's strongest decade.
284 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Megann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 91
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
284 births
- 1990s
1990s
273 births
- 2000s
2000s
137 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 284 births (36% of all-time use).
How Megann 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 Megann's total volume
Megann by state
Where Megann concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 0.8% |
33 of 797 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Megann's data
- Megann's decade-level peak was the 1980s (284 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Meganns (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Megann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1967–2011 (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 Megann 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.