Boy or Girl

Is Meggan a boy or girl name?

Meggan was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,927 US babies named Meggan were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Meggan since 1957
2,927
Most popular year
1985
185 babies
Babies named Meggan each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Meggan from 1957 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.0501001502001960198020002020

Boys and girls named Meggan, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1950s05100%
1960s053100%
1970s0773100%
1980s01,312100%
1990s0611100%
2000s0147100%
2010s026100%
2020s00–
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20200–0–
20190–0–
20180–0–
20170–0–
20160–0–
20150–0–
20140–0–
20130–9#11,650
20120–0–
20110–8#12,971
20100–9#11,923
20090–10#11,214
20080–8#13,391
20070–0–
20060–0–
20050–17#7,051
20040–12#9,076
20030–13#8,326
20020–23#5,213
20010–18#6,226
20000–46#3,052
19990–44#3,031
19980–43#2,995
19970–41#2,964
19960–37#3,204
19950–43#2,827
19940–67#2,077
19930–56#2,310
19920–85#1,748
19910–80#1,795
19900–115#1,378
19890–84#1,647
19880–104#1,371
19870–123#1,189
19860–151#1,016
19850–185#868
19840–156#943
19830–149#983
19820–109#1,225
19810–123#1,126
19800–128#1,092
19790–124#1,102
19780–100#1,246
19770–136#997
19760–95#1,201
19750–123#996
19740–61#1,570
19730–40#2,048
19720–35#2,201
19710–32#2,409
19700–27#2,675
19690–18#3,278
19680–14#3,716
19670–0–
19660–8#5,131
19650–7#5,620
19640–6#6,512
19630–0–
19620–0–
19610–0–
19600–0–
19590–0–
19580–0–
19570–5#6,724

Highest rank

Meggan has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #868 in 1985. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1980s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Meggan

Compare Meggan with another nameTry Meggan with your surnameTop names of 1985More names starting with M

Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.