Feminine dossier · first seen 1952

Meghan

Endangered Down 97.8% from peak
Peak era
1985
Peak births
4,669
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial

Quick answers about Meghan

How many people are named Meghan?

An estimated 92,858 living Americans are named Meghan.

How rare is Meghan?

Meghan is uncommon among babies today, with 102 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.8% from its 1985 peak.

How old is the typical Meghan?

The median age of a living American named Meghan is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 42 years old.

Is Meghan still popular?

No. Meghan is endangered as a baby name, down 97.8% from its 1985 peak with 102 births in 2025.

Where is Meghan most common?

Meghan has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.

1952Peak 19852025
peak 1985 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1985
Decline from peak
97.8%
2025
102
All-time
96,500

Meghan broke out in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island (1974) and became over-represented in 26 states over 31 years.

Broke out: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, 1974 · over-represented in 26 states over 31 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1978 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1981 CO Connecticut: broke out 1974 CT Delaware: broke out 1975 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1974 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: never over-represented HI Idaho: never over-represented ID Illinois: broke out 1978 IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 1974 ME Maryland: broke out 1974 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1974 MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 1974 MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: broke out 1974 MT Nebraska: broke out 2001 NE Nevada: broke out 1977 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1974 NH New Jersey: broke out 1974 NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: broke out 1974 NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 1989 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: never over-represented OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1974 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1974 RI South Carolina: broke out 2005 SC South Dakota: broke out 1994 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: broke out 1975 VT Virginia: broke out 2004 VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: broke out 2002 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1998 WI Wyoming: broke out 1979 WY