girl's name
Meaghan
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 16,290
Scotland
#386
1999 births
Meaghan is a girl's name. In 2020 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1986, when 744 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
Meaghan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 143 |
| 1970s | 1,103 |
| 1980s | 5,349 |
| 1990s | 5,425 |
| 2000s | 1,756 |
| 2010s | 240 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 13 |
How popular is Meaghan?
In 2020, Meaghan was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Meaghan 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 Meaghan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meaghan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meaghan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meaghan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meaghan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meaghan
How popular is the name Meaghan?
In 2020, Meaghan was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Meaghan a girl's or a boy's name?
Meaghan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Meaghan most popular?
Meaghan peaked in 1986, when 744 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.