Meghan

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A few things about Meghan you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Meghan

Meghan Trainor

American singer-songwriter (born 1993)

Choose Meghan and your child shares a first name with Meghan Trainor, an American singer-songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Meghan, like who?” Meghan Trainor's Wikipedia article is available in 58 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 15,748 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Meghan, 102 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Meghan would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMeghan first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1985, when it ranked #63. Today it's #1,902, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMeghan was 22× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 722 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 15,748.
• 🍂TrendMeghan has slipped 1,022 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,902. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMeghan is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #768. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningMeghan is an Irish form of Margaret, which means “pearl”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon, Celtic Gaelic and English roots.

About the name Meghan

Meghan is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, Celtic Gaelic and English origin meaning “pearl”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-han”. US birth records list Meghan for girls from 1952 to 2025, in 73 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #63 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,902, with 102 babies.

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