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Meghan

Girl's name · #1906 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Meghan's best rank, #63, came in 1985; it has stepped well back to #1906 today. Roughly 97,000 girls have been named Meghan since 1952.

Meghan climbed sharply in 2018, with SSA linking the rise to Meghan Markle’s royal wedding that year.

Across the states

See where Meghan is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Meghan ranks in other countries and regions.

#449 in Italy (2024) · #813 in Ecuador (2025) · #885 in Ireland (2025) · #1,495 in Canada (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,278 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,945 in France (2025) · #776 in Netherlands (2023) · #760 in Scotland (2022) · #1,225 in Austria (2022) · #1,228 in Belgium (2021) · #251 in Puerto Rico (2020) and 3 more.

Famous Meghans

• Meghan Trainor — American singer-songwriter (born 1993)
• Meghan Ory — Canadian television and film actress (born 1982)
• Meghan McCain — American television personality (born 1984)
• Meghan Heffern — Canadian actress (born 1983)
• Meghan Klingenberg — American footballer (born 1988)

In stories & tradition

• Meghan Doyle — The 4400 (TV series)
• Meghan Beans — Perfect Harmony (musical stage work)

What Meghans become

Among 242 notable people named Meghan:

Sports figures appear 2.29× more often than among typical names — e.g. Meghan Klingenberg, American footballer (born 1988).

Similar names: Megan · Krystal · Melisa · Katrina · Jillian · Jaclyn

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