Meghan

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

Girl's name · #1906 in the US (2025) · 80s

Meghan's best rank, #63, came in 1985; it has stepped well back to #1906 today. Roughly 97,000 girls have been named Meghan since 1952. Meghan climbed sharply in 2018, with SSA linking the rise to Meghan Markle’s royal wedding that year.

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

In stories & tradition

Meghan Doyle — The 4400
Meghan Beans — Perfect Harmony

What Meghans become

Among 242 notable people named Meghan:

Sports figures appear 2.29× more often than among typical names — e.g. Meghan Klingenberg, American soccer player.

Similar names: Megan · Krystal · Melisa · Katrina · Jillian · Caitlin

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