The first name Meghan

In 2025, 12 girls were named Meghan, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 173 births (#237).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Meghan with other names.

In 2025, 102 girls born in the United States were named Meghan, the 1,906th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1985, when 4,669 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Meghan Trainor
  American singer-songwriter (born 1993)
• Meghan Ory
  Canadian actress, born 1982
• Meghan McCain
  American columnist, author, and television personality (born 1984)
• Meghan Klingenberg
  American soccer player, born 1988
• Meghan Musnicki
  American rower, born 1983
• Meghan Heffern
  Canadian actress, born 1983
• Meghan Duggan
  American ice hockey player, born 1987
• Meghan Beesley
  English hurdler, born 1989

• Megan
• Meredith
• Winifred
• Gwen
• Kay
• Brynn
• Cerys
• Gwendolyn
• Carys
• Gladys
• Sian
• Rhiannon
• Enid
• Lowri
• Bronwyn
• Gwyneth

All 78 names of Welsh origin

What is the origin of the name Meghan?

Meghan comes from Welsh.

How popular is the name Meghan?

In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Meghan, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 1998, with 173 births.

Is Meghan a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 96,727 US babies named Meghan since 1880 were girls.

When was Meghan most popular?

1985 in the United States, when 4,669 babies were named Meghan, its highest rank at 63rd.

How do you pronounce Meghan?

Meghan is /ˈmɛɡən/, 2 syllables.

What name is Meghan a form of?

Meghan is a form of Welsh.

What are other spellings of Meghan?

Meaghan, Meghann and Meighan.