Recorded 1978–1990 Girls' name Peak 1987 91 births

Megham — girls' name

91 babies named Megham in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s141980s711990s6

The verdict

91 girls have been named Megham since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

91
total births
1978–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Megham was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

14 babies were named Megham in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Megham

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Megham between 1978 and 1990, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Megham currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Megham performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Megham shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Megham in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 91 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Megham at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

91

Since 1978

13 years of records

Peak year

1987

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1978

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1990

Megham popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1978

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1987)
14
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Megham by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
71 births that decade — 78% of Megham's all-time total
1970s141980s711990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Megham?
91 babies have been named Megham since 1978. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1987 with 14 births.
When was Megham most popular?
Megham was most popular in the 1980s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Megham been used?
Megham has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 13 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Megham?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.