Megan Popularity
See the full name profile on the Megan page.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #10 |
| 1997 | #5 |
| 1998 | #3 |
| 1999 | #3 |
| 2000 | #3 |
| 2001 | #3 |
| 2002 | #6 |
| 2003 | #6 |
| 2004 | #10 |
| 2005 | #13 |
| 2006 | #17 |
| 2007 | #17 |
| 2008 | #15 |
| 2009 | #20 |
| 2010 | #23 |
| 2011 | #29 |
| 2012 | #41 |
| 2013 | #49 |
| 2014 | #65 |
| 2015 | #76 |
| 2016 | #83 |
| 2017 | #100 |
| 2018 | #126 |
| 2019 | #184 |
| 2020 | #232 |
| 2021 | #330 |
| 2022 | #342 |
| 2023 | #516 |
| 2024 | #503 |
| 2025 | #816 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 47 of the 50 years from 1976 to 2025.
In 2025: #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #816 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1958–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1958 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in England and Wales in 2001.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #816 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #503 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #516 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #342 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #330 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #232 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #184 | 269 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #126 | 410 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #100 | 543 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #83 | 658 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #76 | 739 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #65 | 879 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #49 | 1,154 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #41 | 1,388 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #29 | 1,799 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #23 | 2,223 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #20 | 2,250 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #15 | 2,515 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #17 | 2,524 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #17 | 2,827 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #13 | 3,109 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #10 | 3,508 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #6 | 4,077 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #6 | 4,576 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #3 | 5,580 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #3 | 5,868 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #3 | 6,444 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #3 | 6,247 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #5 | 5,724 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #10 | 4,948 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #91 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #99 | 73 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #58 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 152 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 137 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 160 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 185 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 204 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 231 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 204 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 207 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 225 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 333 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 278 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 240 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 225 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 231 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 230 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #30 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 197 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 224 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 214 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 201 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 239 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 264 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #30 | 281 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #43 | 223 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #43 | 261 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 270 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #44 | 211 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 182 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 178 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #58 | 143 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 173 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 125 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #96 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #91 | 90 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #91 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #92 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #98 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #97 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #65 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #51 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #42 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #44 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 194 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #18 | 228 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #35 | 194 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #41 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 221 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #51 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #86 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #94 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #266 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #237 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #149 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #144 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #130 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #91 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #100 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #59 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #54 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #45 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #38 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #32 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #27 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #30 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #27 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #29 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #22 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #20 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #19 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #9 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #4 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #5 | 221 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #4 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #5 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #10 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #6 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #372 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #212 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #266 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #133 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #130 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #86 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #73 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #33 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 229 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 229 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #26 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 299 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 310 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 387 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 401 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 441 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 434 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 393 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 482 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 423 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 349 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 323 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 274 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #27 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #35 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #89 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #110 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #211 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #283 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #320 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #529 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #432 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #523 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #518 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #497 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #384 | 8 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.