Girls' name · since 1957
Meggan
Meggan has 2,927 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,657 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,927
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
Meggan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,927 recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Meggan recorded 2,927 times among girls since 1957, 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 1957 to 2013.
- #3,657 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,927 born since 1957
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meggan ranks #3,657 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,927 born since 1957, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,657 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,927
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
Meggan's 2,927 recorded births place it above 94.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Meggan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meggan's full recorded timeline at 1987, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 185 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meggan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2013
- Peak year (1985)
- 185
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Meggan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,312 births, 45% of the file).
1980s was Meggan's strongest decade.
1,312 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Meggan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s
1970s
773 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,312 births
- 1990s
1990s
611 births
- 2000s 147
2000s
147 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,312 births (45% of all-time use).
How Meggan 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 Meggan's total volume
Meggan by state
Where Meggan concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 208 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 133 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 132 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 131 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 102 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 76 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 72 | 2.5% |
| #8 | New York | | 64 | 2.2% |
208 of 2,927 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Meggan appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Meggan's data
- Meggan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,312 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Meggans (208 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 Meggan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1957–2013 (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 Meggan 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.