Meagan
Meagan was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 120th; the most babies were born in 1990 (2,531). More babies were named Meagan in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning variant of Megan, from Margaret; "pearl" · Welsh, Greek
Say it MEG-in /ˈmɛɡən/
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19902,531 babies
- Total since 1880
- 41,619babies recorded
What does the name Meagan mean?
Meagan is a spelling of Megan, given an Irish look; Wiktionary calls it a "pseudo-Irish" spelling of the Welsh name. Megan is a Welsh pet form of Margaret, from Meg with a diminutive ending. Margaret comes from the Greek margarítēs, "pearl". Megan was hugely popular in the English-speaking world around 1990, and Meagan was most used in the US at the same time.
μαργαρίτης (Greek, “pearl”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Megan, Meghan, Margaret, Meg.
See also: Greek names, names that mean jewel.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Meagan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Margaret', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Megan', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Nicknames for Meagan
The usual nicknames for Meagan are Meg.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meg · also for Margaret, Megan, Meghan | Traditional | — | 21 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Meagans go by each one.
Meagan popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 72 since 1984.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,535 | 18 |
| 2010 | #1,476 | 153 |
| 2000 | #355 | 858 |
| 1990 | #126 | 2,531 |
| 1980 | #329 | 732 |
| 1970 | #1,539 | 64 |
| 1960 | #4,661 | 9 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Meagan, counting every spelling?
Meagan has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Meagan?
About 40,500 people born in the US named Meagan are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 30 and 40. That makes Meagan mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Meagan by state
How common Meagan was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Meagan: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Meagan, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Meagan · Sibling names for Meagan
Questions about the name Meagan
What does Meagan mean?
Meagan means “variant of Megan, from Margaret; "pearl"” (Welsh, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Meagan?
Meagan was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 120th; the most babies were born in 1990 (2,531). More babies were named Meagan in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Meagan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Meagan in the US.
Where is Meagan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Meagan was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls).