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Worldwide Name Statistics

Megan

Ranked #105 - 1 in 19,200 people
US

Most common in

United States

417k bearers

World total

416,671

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#105

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States417k
Worldwide
~417k
rank #105
Rarity
1 in 19,200
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~417k in US

About the name Megan

There are an estimated 416,671 people named Megan alive worldwide today. That ranks Megan at #105 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Megan is held by approximately 416,671 people, ranking #105 among first names. That works out to roughly 126 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 797 U.S. residents).

Historically Megan is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Megan 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Megan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Megan, 1922 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1922: 7
  2. 1923: 13
  3. 1924: 7
  4. 1926: 5
  5. 1927: 7
  6. 1930: 5
  7. 1931: 7
  8. 1933: 7
  9. 1934: 8
  10. 1935: 7
  11. 1936: 7
  12. 1939: 6
  13. 1940: 9
  14. 1942: 12
  15. 1943: 21
  16. 1944: 16
  17. 1945: 24
  18. 1946: 22
  19. 1947: 29
  20. 1948: 28
  21. 1949: 30
  22. 1950: 61
  23. 1951: 86
  24. 1952: 119
  25. 1953: 156
  26. 1954: 153
  27. 1955: 198
  28. 1956: 197
  29. 1957: 258
  30. 1958: 301
  31. 1959: 358
  32. 1960: 365
  33. 1961: 400
  34. 1962: 391
  35. 1963: 432
  36. 1964: 512
  37. 1965: 609
  38. 1966: 655
  39. 1967: 709
  40. 1968: 817
  41. 1969: 1,031
  42. 1970: 1,267
  43. 1971: 1,506
  44. 1972: 1,594
  45. 1973: 2,030
  46. 1974: 2,830
  47. 1975: 4,202
  48. 1976: 4,483
  49. 1977: 5,340
  50. 1978: 5,919
  51. 1979: 8,320
  52. 1980: 9,169
  53. 1981: 9,004
  54. 1982: 9,568
  55. 1983: 14k
  56. 1984: 17k
  57. 1985: 20k
  58. 1986: 19k
  59. 1987: 18k
  60. 1988: 19k
  61. 1989: 20k
  62. 1990: 20k
  63. 1991: 19k
  64. 1992: 18k
  65. 1993: 16k
  66. 1994: 17k
  67. 1995: 16k
  68. 1996: 15k
  69. 1997: 14k
  70. 1998: 13k
  71. 1999: 12k
  72. 2000: 11k
  73. 2001: 10k
  74. 2002: 9,226
  75. 2003: 7,810
  76. 2004: 6,722
  77. 2005: 5,862
  78. 2006: 4,954
  79. 2007: 4,133
  80. 2008: 3,416
  81. 2009: 3,063
  82. 2010: 2,406
  83. 2011: 1,915
  84. 2012: 1,561
  85. 2013: 1,246
  86. 2014: 1,070
  87. 2015: 855
  88. 2016: 751
  89. 2017: 631
  90. 2018: 565
  91. 2019: 499
  92. 2020: 453
  93. 2021: 490
  94. 2022: 399
  95. 2023: 417
  96. 2024: 369
  97. 2025: 301

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Megan worldwide?

There are an estimated 416,671 people named Megan alive worldwide today, ranking #105 globally.

Is Megan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 19,200 people. In the United States there are roughly 416,671 bearers, which is 1 in 797 Americans.

Is Megan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Megan is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Megan come from?

Who are famous people named Megan?

Data sources

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

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