711,104births recorded
21Countries
9Variants
1998Peak · Scotland
#271Catalonia 2025
Megan is a girl name family recorded 711,104 times in 21 countries since 1922. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#271 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1998, at 1,413.4 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Megan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan | English | 441,169 | 🇺🇸 United States | #887 | 1985 | ▼ 61 % |
| Megan | English | 70,928 | 🏴 England & Wales | #816 | 1999 | ▼ 93 % |
| Megan | English | 15,869 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #932 | 1999 | ▼ 81 % |
| Megan | English | 9,516 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1998 | – |
| Megan | English | 8,519 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1987 | – |
| Megan | English | 7,618 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #352 | 1998 | ▼ 85 % |
| Meghan | English | 96,727 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1902 | 1985 | ▼ 53 % |
| Meghan | English | 5,900 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1984 | – |
| Meghan | English | 2,149 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2277 | 1998 | ▼ 68 % |
| Meghan | English | 1,650 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1984 | – |
| Meghan | English | 1,220 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1984 | – |
| Meghan | English | 778 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #747 | 2000 | ▼ 48 % |
| Maegan | English | 9,171 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1987 | – |
| Maegan | English | 331 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1989 | – |
| Maegan | English | 183 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Maegan | English | 71 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2000 | – |
| Maegan | English | 61 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1995 | – |
| Maegan | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1997 | – |
| Meghann | English | 3,788 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1979 | – |
| Meghann | English | 475 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1991 | – |
| Meghann | English | 133 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1979 | – |
| Meghann | English | 50 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Meghann | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1980 | – |
| Meghann | English | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Meggan | French | 2,927 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1985 | – |
| Meggan | French | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1994 | – |
| Meggan | French | 126 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2004 | – |
| Meggan | French | 34 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Meggan | French | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1986 | – |
| Meggan | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1983 | – |
| Maeghan | English | 1,064 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1990 | – |
| Maeghan | English | 33 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1984 | – |
| Megann | French | 797 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1988 | – |
| Megann | French | 117 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2001 | – |
| Megann | French | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Megann | French | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Meegan | English | 979 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1975 | – |
| Meegan | English | 14 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1974 | – |
| Mehgan | English | 543 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1986 | – |
| Mehgan | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2004 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Megan ↔ Meghan — spelling variant
- Megan ↔ Maegan — spelling variant
- Megan ↔ Meghann — spelling variant
- Megan ↔ Meggan — spelling variant
- Megan ↔ Maeghan — spelling variant
- Megan ↔ Megann — spelling variant
- Megan ↔ Meegan — spelling variant
- Megan ↔ Mehgan — spelling variant
Questions about Megan
How popular is the name Megan?
In 2025 it ranked #271 in Catalonia. Official registers record 711,104 births across 21 countries.
What is Megan in other languages?
Meghan (English); Maegan (English); Meghann (English); Meggan (French); Maeghan (English); Megann (French); Meegan (English); Mehgan (English).
When was Megan most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1998, at 1,413.4 births per 100,000.
Is Megan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Megan is a girl name.