Meaghan
Girl name · American · Celtic · Gaelic · Greek · Irish · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #325 in 1986
0 babies were named Meaghan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMeaghan first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #325.
About the name Meaghan
Meaghan is a girl name of American, Celtic and Gaelic origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-han”. US birth records list Meaghan for girls from 1955 to 2020, in 62 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #325 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesCeltic namesGaelic namesGreek namesIrish namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 1960s | 8.2 | 121,951 girls |
| 1970s | 71 | 14,000 girls |
| 1980s | 309 | 3,235 girls |
| 1990s | 300 | 3,333 girls |
| 2000s | 96 | 10,435 girls |
| 2010s | 14 | 73,368 girls |
| 2020s | 8.0 | 125,000 girls |
Other spellings of Meaghan
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Questions about the name Meaghan
What is the origin of the name Meaghan?
Meaghan has American, Celtic, Gaelic, Greek, Irish, Welsh roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Meaghan a boy or girl name?
Meaghan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Meaghan?
Meaghan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #325 in 1986.