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Meaghan

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What official birth registration shows about Meaghan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2014

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2014, ranging from #1076 to #4798.19972000200320092014#1076#4798
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1168
1997#1958
1998#1076
1999#2189
2000#1594
2001#2466
2002#2868
2003#4373
2004#2802
2005#4798
2009#4564
2011#3549
2012#2717
2014#4684

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 19 of the 30 years from 1988 to 2017.

In 2011: #363 among girls in Northern Ireland, #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3549 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1988–2017 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1988

    First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2011

    Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2011).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1988 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #227 in Northern Ireland in 1999.

Meaghan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#27179HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#159411HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#107619HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#19588HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#116816HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3634HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2864HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2276HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2715HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5026HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4037HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4574HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Meaghan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Meaghan, between 1988 and 2017, in 25 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1996England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: highest position in 1998Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: highest position in 199919882017
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1988–201719#356 in 1996
England and Wales1996–201414#1076 in 1998
Northern Ireland1997–20118#227 in 1999
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Meaghan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1988–2017.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1988 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #227 in Northern Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.