Megan Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Megan is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Megan has been stalled for male in MidWest, falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, too rising for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too rising for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too rising for female in South, stalled for male in West, too rising for female in West. Across generations, 'Megan' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3060th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1631st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 6674th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 21740th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5533rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3432nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 649th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 112th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 12th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 31st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 493rd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Megan' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Megan"

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 "Megan"

"Megan" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 3060th of 10718 176
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1631st of 16616 752
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 6674th of 24088 170
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 21740th of 23106 6
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 5533rd of 9107 39
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 3432nd of 9204 129
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 649th of 12526 4,097
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 112th of 19264 50,310
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 12th of 27321 265,012
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 31st of 35406 112,443
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 493rd of 30306 7,735

Regional Popularity of "Megan" 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)
100.00%
1791st/1791
- - 100.00%
2319th/2319
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
1530th/1530
100.00%
2551st/2551
100.00%
1977th/1977
100.00%
1732nd/1732
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - 100.00%
3452nd/3452
-
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Megan" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- 100.00%
1490th/1490
- 100.00%
1547th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
566th/566
100.00%
495th/495
100.00%
1153rd/1153
100.00%
514th/514
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
91st/91
100.00%
92nd/92
100.00%
184th/184
100.00%
97th/97
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
7th/7
100.00%
16th/16
100.00%
15th/15
100.00%
12th/12
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
22nd/22
100.00%
34th/34
100.00%
39th/39
100.00%
34th/34
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
519th/519
100.00%
454th/454
100.00%
518th/518
100.00%
455th/455

State-by-State Popularity of "Megan"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Megan" 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.