Girls' name · since 1986
Meghna
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 685 babies named Meghna, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,646 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,680 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 685
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Meghna is the #13680 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 685 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meghna has been recorded 685 times among girls since 1986, currently ranked #13680 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, 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 1986 to 2025.
- #9,646 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,680 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 685 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meghna ranks #9,646 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,680 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 685 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,646 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,680 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 685
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Meghna's 685 recorded births place it above 86.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Meghna compares
685 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Meghna's all-time total is 82% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meghna | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 685 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 21 | 19,840 |
Meghna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meghna's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meghna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Meghna by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (321 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Meghna's strongest decade.
321 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Meghna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window. * 2020s covers 2020–2025 only (six of ten years), so it is not directly comparable to a full decade.
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 126
1990s
126 births
- 2000s
2000s
321 births
- 2010s
2010s
181 births
- 2020s* 45
2020s (partial decade: 2020–2025, six of ten years)
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 321 births (47% of all-time use).
How Meghna 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 Meghna's total volume
Meghna by state
Where Meghna concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 85 | 12.4% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 36 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.7% |
85 of 685 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Meghna's data
- Meghna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (321 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s (2020–2025 only) -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Meghnas (85 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 Meghna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1986–2025 (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 Meghna 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.