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Megan

“Variant of Margaret — Pearl” — Ancient Greek, via Latin and Old French origin

Girl's name · #887 in the US (2025) · 80s

Megan has appeared in US records since 1922 — best rank #10 (1985) · 440,065 babies named Megan all-time · 1 in 5,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,900 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,400 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,800 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Megans

• Megan Fox — American actress and model (born 1986)
• Megan Rapinoe — American soccer player
• Megan Thee Stallion — American rapper, singer and songwriter
• Megan Mullally — American actress
• Megan Boone — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Megan (Meg Griffin) — Family Guy
• Megan Donner — CSI: Miami
• Megan Wheeler — Law & Order

What Megans become

Among 1,051 notable people named Megan:

Athletes appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Megan Rapinoe, American soccer player.

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