girl's name
Meggan
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 3,331
Ireland
#555
1992 births
Meggan is a girl's name. In 2013 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1985, when 185 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
Meggan 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 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 53 |
| 1970s | 773 |
| 1980s | 1,312 |
| 1990s | 611 |
| 2000s | 147 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 26 |
How popular is Meggan?
In 2013, Meggan was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Meggan 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 Meggan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meggan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meggan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meggan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meggan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meggan
How popular is the name Meggan?
In 2013, Meggan was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Meggan a girl's or a boy's name?
Meggan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Meggan most popular?
Meggan peaked in 1985, when 185 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.