Recorded 1973–2005 Girls' name Peak 1989 147 births

Meigan — girls' name

147 babies named Meigan in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s241980s611990s512000s11

The verdict

147 girls have been named Meigan since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.

147
total births
1973–2005
years on record
1980s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Meigan was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

13 babies were named Meigan in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meigan

The Social Security Administration has registered 147 babies named Meigan between 1973 and 2005, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meigan currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meigan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Meigan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meigan 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 147 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.

Meigan at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

147

Since 1973

33 years of records

Peak year

1989

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1973

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2005

Meigan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1973

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1989)
13
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
468101214 20051996199219891985198119751973 6

Meigan by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
61 births that decade — 41% of Meigan's all-time total
1970s241980s611990s512000s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meigan?
147 babies have been named Meigan since 1973. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1989 with 13 births.
When was Meigan most popular?
Meigan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Meigan been used?
Meigan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 33 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Meigan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meilani, Mei, Meira, Meisha, 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, 1973–2005 (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.