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Meghann

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Meghann: 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 · 1996–2007

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2007, ranging from #1222 to #5201.19971999200120032007#1222#5201
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#1222
1997#2738
1998#1979
1999#2770
2000#3247
2001#1870
2002#3409
2003#3594
2005#2438
2007#5201

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 12 years from 1996 to 2007.

In 1997: #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2738 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1987–2007 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1987

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1987–1997

    Highest recorded position: #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1987–1997).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2007

    Most recently recorded at #5201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1987 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #488 in Republic of Ireland in 1987.

Meghann'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
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#18709HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#122215HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighVerified

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

Where Meghann is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Meghann, between 1987 and 2007, in 13 of those 21 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 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1987England 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 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: highest position in 199619872007
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 Ireland1987–19975#488 in 1987
England and Wales1996–200710#1222 in 1996

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1987; it appears again in 1991.

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What is known about Meghann

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1987–2007.
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 1987 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #488 in Republic of Ireland in 1987. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.