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Worldwide Name Statistics

Meg

Ranked #3828 - 1 in 1,743,299 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,589 bearers

World total

4,589

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3828

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,589
Worldwide
~4,589
rank #3828
Rarity
1 in 1,743,299
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,589 in US

About the name Meg

There are an estimated 4,589 people named Meg alive worldwide today. That ranks Meg at #3828 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Meg is held by approximately 4,589 people, ranking #3828 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 72,325 U.S. residents).

Historically Meg is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Meg appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Meg popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Meg, 1941 to 2022 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1941: 5
  2. 1942: 9
  3. 1944: 11
  4. 1945: 12
  5. 1946: 8
  6. 1947: 15
  7. 1948: 16
  8. 1949: 21
  9. 1950: 26
  10. 1951: 40
  11. 1952: 47
  12. 1953: 53
  13. 1954: 56
  14. 1955: 75
  15. 1956: 110
  16. 1957: 129
  17. 1958: 125
  18. 1959: 196
  19. 1960: 179
  20. 1961: 154
  21. 1962: 184
  22. 1963: 179
  23. 1964: 161
  24. 1965: 120
  25. 1966: 106
  26. 1967: 81
  27. 1968: 83
  28. 1969: 96
  29. 1970: 87
  30. 1971: 80
  31. 1972: 92
  32. 1973: 61
  33. 1974: 85
  34. 1975: 63
  35. 1976: 44
  36. 1977: 41
  37. 1978: 36
  38. 1979: 69
  39. 1980: 52
  40. 1981: 49
  41. 1982: 34
  42. 1983: 33
  43. 1984: 33
  44. 1985: 37
  45. 1986: 16
  46. 1987: 32
  47. 1988: 52
  48. 1989: 51
  49. 1990: 79
  50. 1991: 55
  51. 1992: 79
  52. 1993: 61
  53. 1994: 82
  54. 1995: 107
  55. 1996: 102
  56. 1997: 90
  57. 1998: 92
  58. 1999: 99
  59. 2000: 109
  60. 2001: 111
  61. 2002: 109
  62. 2003: 129
  63. 2004: 88
  64. 2005: 100
  65. 2006: 65
  66. 2007: 64
  67. 2008: 53
  68. 2009: 50
  69. 2010: 52
  70. 2011: 30
  71. 2012: 27
  72. 2013: 24
  73. 2014: 14
  74. 2015: 20
  75. 2016: 19
  76. 2017: 7
  77. 2018: 18
  78. 2019: 10
  79. 2020: 11
  80. 2021: 15
  81. 2022: 6

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Meg worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,589 people named Meg alive worldwide today, ranking #3828 globally.

Is Meg a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,743,299 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,589 bearers, which is 1 in 72,325 Americans.

Is Meg a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Meg is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Meg come from?

Who are famous people named Meg?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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