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Meghan

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What official birth registration shows about Meghan: 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 · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #237 to #2278.200020052010201520202025#237#2278
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#266
1997#286
1998#237
1999#241
2000#245
2001#279
2002#325
2003#415
2004#428
2005#450
2006#586
2007#623
2008#568
2009#689
2010#790
2011#721
2012#801
2013#1148
2014#1070
2015#819
2016#881
2017#797
2018#431
2019#641
2020#710
2021#1286
2022#1685
2023#1863
2024#2000
2025#2278

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 40 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025.

In 2025: #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2278 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1985–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2020

    Highest recorded position: #119 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2020).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #119 in Northern Ireland in 1999.

Meghan'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
2025England and Walesfemale#227812HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#200014HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#186315HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#168517HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#128625HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#71052HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#64161HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#431101HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#79749HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#88142HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#81946HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#107033HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#114830HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#80148HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#72153HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#79046HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#68953HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#56867HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#62356HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#58658HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#45082HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#42884HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#41586HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#325111HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#279137HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#245162HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#241168HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#237173HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#286127HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#266141HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2188HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#19010HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3065HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2687HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2776HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2139HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2537HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2129HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3015HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2945HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2546HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#2386HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#1888HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#15511HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#11917HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#17410HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#12717HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#5556HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5596HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#25517HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#36211HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#23520HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#30115HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#41910HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5327HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5407HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#43510HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#43710HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#44410HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5397HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#34114HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#34812HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#28614HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#32011HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3708HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#31410HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#27812HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#22515HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#21316HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#15823HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#18518HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#17127HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#18125HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#19620HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#15031HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#18124HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#16131HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#16728HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#30310HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4225HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified

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

Where Meghan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Meghan, between 1985 and 2025. 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.

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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 Ireland1985–202540#150 in 1994
England and Wales1996–202530#237 in 1998
Northern Ireland1997–202022#119 in 1999
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What is known about Meghan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1985–2025.
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 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #119 in Northern Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.