girl's name
Maeghan
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,141
Maeghan is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 59 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Maeghan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 278 |
| 1990s | 438 |
| 2000s | 279 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 37 |
How popular is Maeghan?
In 2012, Maeghan was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Maeghan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maeghan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maeghan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maeghan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maeghan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maeghan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maeghan
How popular is the name Maeghan?
In 2012, Maeghan was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Maeghan a girl's or a boy's name?
Maeghan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maeghan most popular?
Maeghan peaked in 1990, when 59 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.