Girl’s name · English, Welsh, Greek

Meagan

How to say it: MEG-uhn · /ˈmɛgən/

Variant spelling of Megan, itself a Welsh pet form of Margaret meaning 'pearl'.

Meagan was the 808th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 67% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,004 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#808for girls in 2025
1 in 11,014US babies
0born in 2025
#1,004projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Meagan
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#808
Babies born in 20250
Share of births1 in 11,014
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−67%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,004
In France, 2025#2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Meagan peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 944 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Meagan also love

Nicknames

  • Meg
  • Megs

Honouring a Meagan in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Meagan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Welsh.

In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.

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