Meghan

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

Girl's name · #1902 in the US (2025) · 80s

Meghan has appeared in US records since 1952 — best rank #63 (1985) · 96,500 babies named Meghan all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,700 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 7,000 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Meghans

Meghan Trainor — American singer-songwriter (born 1993)
Meghan Ory — Canadian actress
Meghan Klingenberg — American soccer player
Meghan McCain — American columnist, author, and television personality (born 1984)
Meghan Musnicki — American rower

Among 241 notable people named Meghan:

Athletes appear 2.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Meghan Klingenberg, American soccer player.

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