Meghan
Meaning
variant spelling of Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Margaret (pearl)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Meghan peaked in the 1980s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
133 people · the #33,771 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 3
Among people named Meghan living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 91 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Meghan
Most people given the name Meghan in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Meghan you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Meghan deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Meghan truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Meghan fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Meghan travels
Irish American · A documented choice in Irish American families.
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