Meagan is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Meagan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Meagan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Meagan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Meagan is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pearl”. A variant spelling of Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 41,619 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 200 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 25 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 107 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Meagan per year, United States (1954 to 2024). United States peaked in 1990 (2,537/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (20/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1996 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1993 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Meagan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #253 nationally (given to 2,545 babies that year).
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