Boys' name · since 2005

Megh

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Megh, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,303 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade

Megh is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Megh has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2014.

  • #28,303 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 2005
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Megh ranks #28,303 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,303 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Megh's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Megh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Megh splits its recorded history at 2010: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Megh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2005)
7
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2005200720102014 5

Megh by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (12 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Megh's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Megh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Megh? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 22 babies named Megh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,303 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 7 births.
Where does Megh sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Megh ranks #28,303 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Megh most popular? ▼
Megh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Megh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Megh since 2005 -- 10 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Megh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Megan, Meghan, Mega, Meguel, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Megh's data

  • Megh's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Megh

Nearby Names Like Megh

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Megh

Megan Boy
1,104 births
Meghan Boy
227 births
Mega Boy
#6397 154 births
Meguel Boy
21 births
Megaa Boy
13 births

Compare Megh side by side: Megh vs Megan Megh vs Meghan Megh vs Mega

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bun
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Romanus
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Tobbie
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Orlean
22 births · Peak 1928
Eulus
22 births · Peak 1913
Flavel
22 births · Peak 1913
Guster
22 births · Peak 1929
Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Megh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2005–2014 (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 Megh 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.