US rank #13792 Girls' name Peak 1991 580 births

Megumi — #13792 US girls' name

580 babies named Megumi in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s1021990s1972000s1422010s792020s23
#13792
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Megumi was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

25 babies were named Megumi in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Megumi

The Social Security Administration has registered 580 babies named Megumi between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Megumi currently holds the #13792 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Megumi performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 197 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Megumi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 89 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Megumi in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Megumi 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 580 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.

Megumi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

580

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

1991

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,792

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Megumi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
25
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
51015202530 202420142008200219961990198419781973 7

Megumi by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
197 births that decade — 34% of Megumi's all-time total
1970s371980s1021990s1972000s1422010s792020s23

Megumi by state

Where Megumi concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Megumi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
89 15.3%
#2 New York
6 1.0%
California share of Megumi's total US births 15.3%
Even split

89 of 580 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Megumi?
580 babies have been named Megumi since 1973. It currently ranks #13792 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 25 births.
When was Megumi most popular?
Megumi was most popular in the 1990s decade with 197 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Megumi most popular?
The top states for the name Megumi are California (89 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Megumi been used?
Megumi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Megumi?
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.

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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, 1973–2024 (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.