Meagan
Respelling of Megan, which began in Wales as a pet form of Marged, the Welsh form of Margaret, from Greek margarites, meaning pearl.
Meagan in 2025
Meagan was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Meagan has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Meagan
Meagan reached its highest point in 1990, when 2,537 babies were given the name, ranking 253rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 249th, in 1989.
Across the 72 years of records since 1954, 41,619 babies have been named Meagan. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Meagan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Meagan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 | 8,332 |
| 1960s | 208 | 2,629 |
| 1970s | 2,206 | 795 |
| 1980s | 16,303 | 249 |
| 1990s | 17,124 | 253 |
| 2000s | 4,836 | 676 |
| 2010s | 850 | 2,628 |
| 2020s | 70 | 11,092 |
Where Meagan is heading
Meagan has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 71 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1990 peak — Meagan is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Meagan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Meagan.