Meaghan Girl
How popular is Meaghan?
Peaked in 1986
No babies were recorded with the name Meaghan in 2025. It was most used in 1986, when 744 girls got the name.
13,721living people named Meaghan (est.)
36median age of people named Meaghan
14,043babies named Meaghan since 1880
Meaghan popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1986 (744 girls) |
| Highest rank | #325 in 1986 |
| First recorded | 1955 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Meaghan counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Megan family of names ranked #669 for girls in 2025 (#542 the year before), with 403 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Meaghan by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14 | #4,299 |
| 1960s | 143 | #2,171 |
| 1970s | 1,103 | #595 |
| 1980s | 5,342 | #325 |
| 1990s | 5,425 | #366 |
| 2000s | 1,756 | #690 |
| 2010s | 240 | #3,074 |
| 2020s | 13 | #7,964 |
Questions
- Is Meaghan a boy or girl name?
- Meaghan is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Meaghan were girls.
- How popular is the name Meaghan?
- No babies were recorded with the name Meaghan in 2025. It was most used in 1986, when 744 girls got the name.
- When was Meaghan most popular?
- Meaghan peaked in 1986, when 744 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #325 in 1986.
- How many people are named Meaghan?
- 14,043 babies have been named Meaghan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 13,721 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 36.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.