Baby names

How popular is the name Megan?

In 2025, 301 baby girls in the U.S. were named Megan, the 887th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1990, when 20,259 girls got the name. 440,065 girls have been named Megan since 1880. 1,104 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#887

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

301

girls named Megan

Peak year

1990

20,259 girls

Girls named Megan each year since 1880

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The numbers for Megan (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	301
2024	369
2023	417
2022	399
2021	490
2020	453
2019	499
2018	565
2017	631
2016	751
2015	855
2014	1,064
2013	1,246
2012	1,561
2011	1,915
2010	2,406
2009	3,058
2008	3,416
2007	4,124
2006	4,946
2005	5,856
2004	6,687
2003	7,800
2002	9,210
2001	10,300
2000	11,436
1999	12,230
1998	13,258
1997	14,244
1996	14,770
1995	15,530
1994	16,580
1993	16,384
1992	17,842
1991	19,278
1990	20,259
1989	19,780
1988	18,570
1987	17,823
1986	18,590
1985	20,013
1984	16,984
1983	14,124
1982	9,518
1981	8,964
1980	9,134
1979	8,293
1978	5,895
1977	5,320
1976	4,463
1975	4,191
1974	2,818
1973	2,021
1972	1,587
1971	1,500
1970	1,267
1969	1,031
1968	812
1967	709
1966	655
1965	609
1964	512
1963	432
1962	391
1961	400
1960	365
1959	358
1958	301
1957	258
1956	197
1955	198
1954	153
1953	156
1952	119
1951	86
1950	61
1949	30
1948	28
1947	29
1946	22
1945	24
1944	16
1943	21
1942	12
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	9
1939	6
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	7
1935	7
1934	8
1933	7
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	7
1930	5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	7
1926	5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	7
1923	13
1922	7
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Megan each year since 1880

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The numbers for Megan (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	6
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	9
2006	8
2005	6
2004	35
2003	10
2002	16
2001	17
2000	14
1999	11
1998	21
1997	18
1996	20
1995	28
1994	31
1993	30
1992	33
1991	31
1990	44
1989	82
1988	61
1987	61
1986	61
1985	80
1984	50
1983	50
1982	50
1981	40
1980	35
1979	27
1978	24
1977	20
1976	20
1975	11
1974	12
1973	9
1972	7
1971	6
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Megan each year since 1880

Boys named Megan each year since 1880

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