Megan

Meaning: Pearl
Origin: Greek — Welsh short form of Margaret

Nicknames: Meg, Meggie

Girl's name · #889 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Megan's best rank, #10, came in 1985; it has stepped well back to #889 today. Roughly 440,000 girls have been named Megan since 1922.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#192 in Italy (2024) · #343 in Mexico (2024) · #352 in Ireland (2025) · #397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #429 in Ecuador (2025) · #714 in Netherlands (2025) · #816 in England & Wales (2025) · #848 in Poland (2025) · #1,126 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,177 in Canada (2025) · #1,676 in Austria (2025) · #5,942 in France (2025) and 8 more.

Famous Megans

Megan Fox — American actress (born 1986)
Megan Rapinoe — American footballer (born 1985)
Megan Thee Stallion — American rapper and songwriter (born 1995)
Megan Mullally — American actress (born 1958)
Megan Boone — American actress (born 1983)
Megan Follows — Canadian-American actress and director (born 1968)
Megan Young — Filipino actress (born 1990)
Megan McArthur — American oceanographer and NASA astronaut (born 1971)

In stories & tradition

Megan (Meg Griffin) — Fictional character from the Family Guy franchise
Megan Donner — CSI: Miami (TV series)
Megan Wheeler — Law & Order

What Megans become

Among 1,054 notable people named Megan:

Sports figures appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Megan Rapinoe, American footballer (born 1985).

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Megan is Madison for a girl.

Similar names: Meghan · Erin · Melissa · Tiffany · Regan · Katie

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