Meghan
Girl name · #1904 in 2025 · Very rare
Meghan is currently the #1904 girl name in the United States — 102 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1082, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,647 girls born in 2025 was named Meghan.
The 73-year story
Meghan first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1985, when 4,669 girls were named Meghan — good for #63 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Meghan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Meghan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Meghan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Meghan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Meghan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Meghan is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Meghan is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Meghan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Meghan
Statistically, parents drawn to Meghan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Siobhan, Megan, Mayra, Jillian, and Adrian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Meghan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | #1902 |
| 2024 | 152 | #1446 |
| 2023 | 207 | #1164 |
| 2022 | 219 | #1120 |
| 2021 | 262 | #987 |
| 2020 | 304 | #880 |
| 2019 | 385 | #733 |
| 2018 | 412 | #707 |
| 2017 | 166 | #1387 |
| 2016 | 202 | #1217 |
| 2015 | 242 | #1082 |
| 2014 | 214 | #1156 |
| 2013 | 230 | #1073 |
| 2012 | 301 | #883 |
| 2011 | 376 | #735 |
| 2010 | 517 | #565 |
| 2009 | 621 | #494 |
| 2008 | 694 | #455 |
| 2007 | 878 | #373 |
| 2006 | 1,021 | #321 |
| 2005 | 1,219 | #270 |
| 2004 | 1,557 | #217 |
| 2003 | 1,695 | #193 |
| 2002 | 1,862 | #174 |
| 2001 | 2,024 | #159 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Meghan a popular girl name?
Meghan ranked #1904 among girls in 2025 with 102 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1082.
When was the name Meghan most popular?
Meghan peaked in 1985, when 4,669 American girls received the name (ranked #63 that year). Since 1985 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Meghan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,647 newborn American girls was named Meghan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.