Total births
345
Girls' name · since 1954
Meggin
Meggin has 345 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 345
- total births
- 1954–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
345 girls have been named Meggin since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Meggin has 345 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1997.
- 345 total births
- 1954–1997 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
345 girls have been named Meggin since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.
- 345
- total births
- 1954–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Meggin was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
29 babies were named Meggin in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Meggin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meggin's full recorded timeline at 1981, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meggin at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Meggin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1997
- Peak year (1975)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Meggin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Meggin's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Meggin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
156 births
- 1980s
1980s
141 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 156 births (45% of all-time use).
Meggin by state
Where Meggin concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.4% |
Michigan share of Meggin's total US births 1.4%
5 of 345 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meggin? ▼
Meggin has been given to 345 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 29 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Meggin most popular? ▼
Meggin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Meggin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meggin are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Meggin been used? ▼
Records for Meggin go back to 1954, giving 44 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Meggin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Megan, Meghan, Meg, Meghann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Meggin's data
- Meggin's decade-level peak was the 1970s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Meggins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Meggin
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Meghann Girl
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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, 1954–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Meggin: Baby Name Since 1954 - 345 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meggin. 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 Meggin 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.