girl's name
Meegan
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,001
Meegan is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 61 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Meegan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 121 |
| 1970s | 434 |
| 1980s | 173 |
| 1990s | 109 |
| 2000s | 74 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 18 |
How popular is Meegan?
In 2012, Meegan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Meegan 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 Meegan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meegan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meegan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meegan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meegan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meegan
How popular is the name Meegan?
In 2012, Meegan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Meegan a girl's or a boy's name?
Meegan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Meegan?
Meegan has 2 syllables.
When was Meegan most popular?
Meegan peaked in 1975, when 61 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.