Megan - A very unique female name
Megan, meaning pearl, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1943 on position #1870. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Megan and more.
With that position 1 in 924 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Megan peaked in popularity 33 years ago in 1985 on position 10.
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Megan is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Megan is currently topping the baby name charts in Utah at position #76 - and is the least popular in Oregon at position #662.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Megan is where you live.
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Megan origin and meaning
Megan is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means pearl. To see famous people named Megan, pop culture references for the name Megan and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Megan
We've found the following names that sound similar to Megan, sorted by popularity.
Maxine / Meghan / Meagan / Mckenna / Makenna / Meaghan / Maegan / Makena / Meghann / Magen /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 199 |
2011 | 164 |
2010 | 131 |
2009 | 105 |
2008 | 100 |
2007 | 78 |
2006 | 60 |
2005 | 41 |
2004 | 36 |
2003 | 30 |
2002 | 22 |
2001 | 20 |
2000 | 18 |
1999 | 15 |
1998 | 13 |
1997 | 11 |
1996 | 12 |
1995 | 13 |
1994 | 10 |
1993 | 11 |
1992 | 10 |
1991 | 11 |
1990 | 11 |
1989 | 11 |
1988 | 12 |
1987 | 12 |
1986 | 11 |
1985 | 10 |
1984 | 11 |
1983 | 21 |
1982 | 34 |
1981 | 33 |
1980 | 30 |
1979 | 31 |
1978 | 41 |
1977 | 54 |
1976 | 62 |
1975 | 69 |
1974 | 105 |
1973 | 141 |
1972 | 182 |
1971 | 201 |
1970 | 246 |
1969 | 277 |
1968 | 308 |
1967 | 328 |
1966 | 355 |
1965 | 373 |
1964 | 432 |
1963 | 469 |
1962 | 498 |
1961 | 482 |
1960 | 506 |
1959 | 519 |
1958 | 570 |
1957 | 602 |
1956 | 723 |
1955 | 655 |
1954 | 753 |
1953 | 726 |
1952 | 847 |
1951 | 964 |
1950 | 1180 |
1949 | 1642 |
1948 | 1534 |
1947 | 2062 |
1946 | 1459 |
1945 | 1603 |
1943 | 1870 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Utah | 76 |
Alaska | 102 |
New Jersey | 138 |
Idaho | 143 |
Connecticut | 155 |
Montana | 156 |
Maine | 162 |
North Dakota | 166 |
Hawaii | 168 |
Wisconsin | 175 |
Michigan | 176 |
California | 179 |
Texas | 182 |
Pennsylvania | 183 |
Colorado | 183 |
New Hampshire | 189 |
Minnesota | 196 |
Massachusetts | 198 |
Maryland | 201 |
Indiana | 202 |
North Carolina | 204 |
Illinois | 206 |
Virginia | 208 |
Ohio | 210 |
New York | 219 |
Iowa | 224 |
New Mexico | 230 |
Nebraska | 236 |
Arizona | 246 |
Nevada | 247 |
Florida | 249 |
Washington | 252 |
Kansas | 265 |
Alabama | 266 |
South Carolina | 282 |
Kentucky | 286 |
Missouri | 291 |
Mississippi | 312 |
Georgia | 312 |
Tennessee | 319 |
Louisiana | 319 |
West Virginia | 358 |
Oklahoma | 390 |
Arkansas | 435 |
Oregon | 662 |
Even more about Megan
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.