Meghan
Respelling of Megan, which began as a Welsh pet form of Margaret; Margaret descends from the Greek margarites, meaning pearl.
Meghan in 2025
Meghan was given to 102 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,499th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 32,503 babies born.
The history of Meghan
Meghan reached its highest point in 1985, when 4,682 babies were given the name, ranking 130th that year.
Across the 74 years of records since 1952, 96,727 babies have been named Meghan. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Meghan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Meghan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102 | 2,514 |
| 1960s | 958 | 1,146 |
| 1970s | 9,396 | 229 |
| 1980s | 36,353 | 130 |
| 1990s | 31,528 | 194 |
| 2000s | 14,099 | 291 |
| 2010s | 3,045 | 1,073 |
| 2020s | 1,246 | 1,639 |
Where Meghan is heading
Meghan has fallen 58% over the past decade, from 242 babies in 2015 to 102 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Meghan is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Meghan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Meghan.