girl's name
Meighan
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 599
Meighan is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2003 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 1988, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Meighan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 39 |
| 1970s | 149 |
| 1980s | 191 |
| 1990s | 166 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 19 |
How popular is Meighan?
In 2003, Meighan 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 Meighan 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 Meighan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meighan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meighan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meighan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meighan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meighan
How popular is the name Meighan?
In 2003, Meighan 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 Meighan a girl's or a boy's name?
Meighan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Meighan?
Meighan has 2 syllables.
When was Meighan most popular?
Meighan peaked in 1988, when 43 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.