Girl nameNot in the current top chartsSteady
Meaghan
2 syllablesPeak year: 19897 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Meaghan's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Meaghan |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1964 | 15 |
| 1965 | 15 |
| 1966 | 13 |
| 1967 | 20 |
| 1968 | 22 |
| 1969 | 34 |
| 1970 | 50 |
| 1971 | 43 |
| 1972 | 44 |
| 1973 | 62 |
| 1974 | 58 |
| 1975 | 93 |
| 1976 | 88 |
| 1977 | 112 |
| 1978 | 251 |
| 1979 | 302 |
| 1980 | 341 |
| 1981 | 340 |
| 1982 | 276 |
| 1983 | 462 |
| 1984 | 514 |
| 1985 | 633 |
| 1986 | 744 |
| 1987 | 652 |
| 1988 | 643 |
| 1989 | 744 |
| 1990 | 722 |
| 1991 | 679 |
| 1992 | 628 |
| 1993 | 564 |
| 1994 | 634 |
| 1995 | 520 |
| 1996 | 452 |
| 1997 | 448 |
| 1998 | 414 |
| 1999 | 364 |
| 2000 | 342 |
| 2001 | 293 |
| 2002 | 242 |
| 2003 | 203 |
| 2004 | 155 |
| 2005 | 140 |
| 2006 | 111 |
| 2007 | 110 |
| 2008 | 92 |
| 2009 | 68 |
| 2010 | 54 |
| 2011 | 47 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 13 |
Meaghan through the decades
- Meaghan peaked in 1989, when 744 babies were named Meaghan in the US.
- The 1990s were Meaghan's strongest decade, averaging 543 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2011–2020), use of Meaghan has fallen 86% compared to the 10 years before that.