Feminine dossier · first seen 1922

Megan

Endangered Down 98.5% from peak
Peak era
1990
Peak births
20,259
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
1922Peak 19902025
peak 1990 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Megan

How many people are named Megan?

An estimated 429,361 living Americans are named Megan.

How rare is Megan?

Megan is uncommon among babies today, with 301 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.5% from its 1990 peak.

How old is the typical Megan?

The median age of a living American named Megan is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 41 years old.

Is Megan still popular?

No. Megan is endangered as a baby name, down 98.5% from its 1990 peak with 301 births in 2025.

Peak year
1990
Decline from peak
98.5%
2025
301
All-time
440,065

Megan took 61 years to reach 40 states. A slow burn from California, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania outward.

Broke out: California, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, 1963 · over-represented in 40 states over 61 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: broke out 1978 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1963 CA Colorado: broke out 1972 CO Connecticut: broke out 1964 CT Delaware: broke out 1975 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1967 DC Florida: broke out 2016 FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1975 ID Illinois: broke out 1964 IL Indiana: broke out 1986 IN Iowa: broke out 1972 IA Kansas: broke out 1972 KS Kentucky: broke out 1990 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: broke out 1974 ME Maryland: broke out 1969 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1964 MA Michigan: broke out 2005 MI Minnesota: broke out 1965 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1987 MO Montana: broke out 1975 MT Nebraska: broke out 1976 NE Nevada: broke out 1976 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1975 NH New Jersey: broke out 1963 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2010 NM New York: broke out 1963 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1980 ND Ohio: broke out 1966 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 1966 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1963 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1973 RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1980 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: broke out 2024 TX Utah: broke out 1974 UT Vermont: broke out 1976 VT Virginia: broke out 2023 VA Washington: broke out 1964 WA West Virginia: broke out 1986 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1992 WI Wyoming: broke out 1976 WY