Meghan
How to say it: MEG-un · /ˈmɛɡən/
Welsh form of Margaret, from Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl'. The 'gh' spelling is a distinctly Welsh variant.
Meghan was the 1,484th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 102 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 57% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,700 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,484 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 102 |
| Share of births | 1 in 32,503 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −57% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,700 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Meghan peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Meghan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Welsh.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Meghan
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born 1981)Member of the British royal family and Duchess of Sussex since 2018
- Meghan Trainor (born 1993)American singer-songwriter
- Meghan Ory (born 1982)Canadian actress
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