Meagan
Girl name · American · Celtic · Gaelic · Greek · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #120 in 1989
0 babies were named Meagan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1954–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMeagan first shows up in US birth records in 1954, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 71 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #120.
About the name Meagan
Meagan is a girl name of American, Celtic and Gaelic origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-gan”. US birth records list Meagan for girls from 1954 to 2024, in 69 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #120 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesCeltic namesGaelic namesGreek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8 | 540,541 girls |
| 1960s | 12 | 83,472 girls |
| 1970s | 144 | 6,938 girls |
| 1980s | 938 | 1,066 girls |
| 1990s | 944 | 1,059 girls |
| 2000s | 264 | 3,795 girls |
| 2010s | 48 | 20,717 girls |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 116,009 girls |
Other spellings of Meagan
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Questions about the name Meagan
What is the origin of the name Meagan?
Meagan has American, Celtic, Gaelic, Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Meagan a boy or girl name?
Meagan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Meagan?
Meagan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #120 in 1989.