Megan
Girl nameMegan has been given to 441,169 babies in the U.S. since 1922. It peaked in 1990 and currently ranks #889 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈmɛɡən/
Borrowed from Welsh Megan, cognate with English Margaret, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source.
Origin: Welsh
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
441,169
Peak year
1990 (20,303 babies)
Rank in 2025
#889 for girls
First recorded
1922
10-year trend
▼ -65%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Megan
Megan Fox
American actress and model (born 1986)
Megan Rapinoe
American soccer player (born 1985)
Megan Thee Stallion
American rapper, singer and songwriter
Megan Mullally
American actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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