Megan
Welsh in origin, developed as a pet form of Marged, the Welsh version of Margaret. That name traces back to Greek margarites, "pearl."
Megan in 2025
Megan was given to 301 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,688th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,014 babies born.
The history of Megan
Megan reached its highest point in 1990, when 20,303 babies were given the name, ranking 35th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 31st, in 1989.
Across the 104 years of records since 1922, 441,169 babies have been named Megan. Half of them were born before 1991, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Megan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Megan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 39 | 4,723 |
| 1930s | 47 | 5,622 |
| 1940s | 191 | 2,932 |
| 1950s | 1,887 | 922 |
| 1960s | 5,921 | 495 |
| 1970s | 37,491 | 74 |
| 1980s | 154,070 | 31 |
| 1990s | 160,642 | 35 |
| 2000s | 66,953 | 55 |
| 2010s | 11,499 | 297 |
| 2020s | 2,429 | 1,184 |
Where Megan is heading
Megan has fallen 65% over the past decade, from 855 babies in 2015 to 301 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1990 peak — Megan is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Megan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Megan.