Meghan is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Meghan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Meghan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Meghan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Meghan is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pearl”. a variant of Megan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 96,727 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,124 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 716 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 162 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 543 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 Meghan per year, United States (1952 to 2025). United States peaked in 1985 (4,682/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (173/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (55/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1992 (31/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (17/yr).
Meghan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1985, when it ranked #130 nationally (given to 4,688 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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