Recorded 1979–1998 Girls' name Peak 1986 98 births

Meghanne — girls' name

98 babies named Meghanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s471990s46

The verdict

98 girls have been named Meghanne since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.

98
total births
1979–1998
years on record
1980s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Meghanne was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

11 babies were named Meghanne in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meghanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Meghanne between 1979 and 1998, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meghanne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meghanne performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Meghanne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meghanne 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 98 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.

Meghanne at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

98

Since 1979

20 years of records

Peak year

1986

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1979

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1998

Meghanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1979

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1986)
11
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4681012 1998199619921989198519831979 5

Meghanne by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
47 births that decade — 48% of Meghanne's all-time total
1970s51980s471990s46

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meghanne?
98 babies have been named Meghanne since 1979. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1986 with 11 births.
When was Meghanne most popular?
Meghanne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Meghanne been used?
Meghanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 20 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Meghanne?
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, 1979–1998 (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.