EveryBabyNames

Meggan

4 countries

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
2,927
total births, United States
FR
139
total births, France
UK
67
total births, United Kingdom
E&W
55
total births, England & Wales
SCOT
12
total births, Scotland
Total births recorded
3,133
Peak year (United States)
1985
Peak-year count
185
First recorded
1957

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Meggan was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1960 1980 2000
United StatesFranceEngland & WalesScotland

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

2,927 births recorded 1957–2013 · peaked in 1985 with 185 births

Most common in: California, Illinois, Texas, Michigan, Ohio

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇫🇷 France

139 births recorded 1986–2002 · peaked in 1994 with 23 births

Most common in: Loire-Atlantique, Finistère, Val-de-Marne

Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

67 births recorded 1988–2009 · peaked in 1999 with 11 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

55 births recorded 1996–2009 · peaked in 1999 with 11 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

12 births recorded 1988–1995 · peaked in 1991 with 5 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Meggan’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1991#1779—
1992#1740↑39
1993#2289↓549
1994#2059↑230
1995#2788↓729
1996#3149↓361
1997#2934↑215
1998#2973↓39
1999#2991↓18
2000#3020↓29
2001#6067↓3047
2002#5086↑981
2003#7998↓2912
2004#8716↓718
2005#6820↑1896
2008#12579↓5759
2009#10679↑1900
2010#11246↓567
2011#12153↓907
2013#11000↑1153

Frequently asked questions about Meggan

Is Meggan a popular name?

Meggan has 2,927 recorded births in United States between 1957 and 2013, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Meggan more common for boys or girls?

Meggan is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Meggan most popular?

Meggan peaked in 1985 in United States, with 185 recorded births that year.

Is Meggan rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Meggan’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #6086 in 1957 to #11000 in 2013.

How many babies have been named Meggan?

At least 3,133 babies have been recorded with the name Meggan across official birth statistics in 4 countries.

Is Meggan popular in more than one country?

Yes — Meggan appears in official birth records in 4 countries: United States, France, England & Wales, Scotland.