Girls' name · since 1977
Meghann
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 3,788 babies named Meghann, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,091 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,788
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Meghann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,788 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Meghann recorded 3,788 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 2012.
- #3,091 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,788 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meghann ranks #3,091 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,788 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,091 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,788
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Meghann's 3,788 recorded births place it above 95.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Meghann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meghann splits its recorded history at 1995: 12% of all births land in the more recent half, 88% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 374 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Meghann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2012
- Peak year (1979)
- 374
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Meghann by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (2,059 births, 54% of the file).
1980s was Meghann's strongest decade.
2,059 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Meghann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 728
1970s
728 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,059 births
- 1990s 796
1990s
796 births
- 2000s 188
2000s
188 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,059 births (54% of all-time use).
How Meghann 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 Meghann's total volume
Meghann by state
Where Meghann concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 369 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 177 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 170 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 170 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 169 | 4.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 169 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 151 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 111 | 2.9% |
369 of 3,788 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Meghann appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Meghann's data
- Meghann's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,059 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Meghanns (369 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 Meghann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1977–2012 (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 Meghann 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.