United States name statistics
Megan in United States
Estimated bearers
416,671
Country rank
#105
Per 100k
126
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Megan popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Megan, 1922 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
Show data table
- 1922: 7
- 1923: 13
- 1924: 7
- 1926: 5
- 1927: 7
- 1930: 5
- 1931: 7
- 1933: 7
- 1934: 8
- 1935: 7
- 1936: 7
- 1939: 6
- 1940: 9
- 1942: 12
- 1943: 21
- 1944: 16
- 1945: 24
- 1946: 22
- 1947: 29
- 1948: 28
- 1949: 30
- 1950: 61
- 1951: 86
- 1952: 119
- 1953: 156
- 1954: 153
- 1955: 198
- 1956: 197
- 1957: 258
- 1958: 301
- 1959: 358
- 1960: 365
- 1961: 400
- 1962: 391
- 1963: 432
- 1964: 512
- 1965: 609
- 1966: 655
- 1967: 709
- 1968: 817
- 1969: 1,031
- 1970: 1,267
- 1971: 1,506
- 1972: 1,594
- 1973: 2,030
- 1974: 2,830
- 1975: 4,202
- 1976: 4,483
- 1977: 5,340
- 1978: 5,919
- 1979: 8,320
- 1980: 9,169
- 1981: 9,004
- 1982: 9,568
- 1983: 14k
- 1984: 17k
- 1985: 20k
- 1986: 19k
- 1987: 18k
- 1988: 19k
- 1989: 20k
- 1990: 20k
- 1991: 19k
- 1992: 18k
- 1993: 16k
- 1994: 17k
- 1995: 16k
- 1996: 15k
- 1997: 14k
- 1998: 13k
- 1999: 12k
- 2000: 11k
- 2001: 10k
- 2002: 9,226
- 2003: 7,810
- 2004: 6,722
- 2005: 5,862
- 2006: 4,954
- 2007: 4,133
- 2008: 3,416
- 2009: 3,063
- 2010: 2,406
- 2011: 1,915
- 2012: 1,561
- 2013: 1,246
- 2014: 1,070
- 2015: 855
- 2016: 751
- 2017: 631
- 2018: 565
- 2019: 499
- 2020: 453
- 2021: 490
- 2022: 399
- 2023: 417
- 2024: 369
- 2025: 301
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Megan in United States?
An estimated 416,671 people in United States are named Megan. That works out to 1 in 797 residents.
Is Megan a common name in United States?
Megan ranks #105 among first names in United States.