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Meggan

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Meggan: 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 · 1996–2009

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2009, ranging from #1557 to #5556.19971999200220042009#1557#5556
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#2350
1997#3174
1998#2165
1999#1557
2000#1688
2002#4137
2003#3594
2004#4598
2005#3970
2009#5556

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 England and Wales in 10 of the 14 years from 1996 to 2009.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1992–2009 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2009

    Most recently recorded at #5556 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1992 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #523 in Republic of Ireland in 1992.

Meggan'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
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#168810HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#23506HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified

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

Where Meggan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Meggan, between 1992 and 2009, in 11 of those 18 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 1992Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1992England 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 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: highest position in 199919922009
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 Ireland19921#523 in 1992
England and Wales1996–200910#1557 in 1999

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1992; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Meggan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1992–2009.
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 2 regions, from 1992 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #523 in Republic of Ireland in 1992. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.