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Meghan

/ˈmɛɡən/ · 100% girls · 102 born in 2025

Meghan has been given to about 96,727 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1985, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɛɡən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 94,570
Median age today36 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Meghan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1985 · 4,682
  • Born in 2025102
  • All time96,727
  • England & Wales, 202512

How popular is Meghan?

Its best year was 1985, when 4,682 babies were given the name, ranking 63rd. The typical living American called Meghan is about 36 years old today. It is relatively most common in Florida, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Meghan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Meaghan0.92
  2. Megan0.86
  3. Jean0.76
  4. Regan0.71
  5. Tegan0.71
  6. Meagan0.70
  7. Maegan0.70
  8. Devan0.68

Middle names for Meghan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Meghan Eve0.80
  2. Meghan Elizabeth0.78
  3. Meghan Josephine0.78
  4. Meghan Anne0.78
  5. Meghan Rose0.77
  6. Meghan Louise0.77

Sibling names for Meghan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bethanysister · 0.99
  2. Angelicasister · 0.96
  3. Caseyeither · 0.95
  4. Laceysister · 0.95
  5. Jaredbrother · 0.94
  6. Dustinbrother · 0.94

Where Meghan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Florida0.01%
  2. New Jersey0.01%
  3. Illinois0.01%
  4. New York0.00%
  5. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Meghan Anderson0.74
  2. Meghan White0.72
  3. Meghan Reyes0.72
  4. Meghan Lee0.72
  5. Meghan Hill0.72
  6. Meghan Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Meghan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Meghan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.