Meg Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Meg is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Baby Boomers generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Meg has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Meg' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5688th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1066th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1414th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2157th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2269th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 8813th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Meg' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Meg"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Meg"

"Meg" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 5688th of 9204 37
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 1066th of 12526 1,774
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1414th of 19264 1,196
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 2157th of 27321 902
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 2269th of 35406 1,268
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 8813th of 30306 144

Regional Popularity of "Meg" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Meg" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
39.34%
876th/2227
28.40%
690th/2430
61.23%
1747th/2853
38.09%
1057th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
41.78%
1227th/2937
25.81%
899th/3483
95.37%
3355th/3518
57.79%
2337th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
49.93%
1840th/3685
49.18%
2201st/4475
69.48%
3609th/5194
43.50%
2748th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
39.66%
1817th/4582
59.39%
3067th/5164
47.57%
3479th/7313
29.26%
2184th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - 78.59%
4932nd/6276

State-by-State Popularity of "Meg"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Meg" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.