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Meg

Meg is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Meg?

Recorded births named Meg by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	5,321 births
England & Wales since 1996	680 births
Ireland since 1964	99 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Meg's popularity over time

Babies named Meg per year — United States (1941–2022). United States peaked in 1959 (196/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (76/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2000 (11/yr).

When was Meg popular?

Meg reached its peak in 1959, when it was the #1244 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 1950s name.

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