Meg Name Popularity and Statistics

Meg is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2022
Total Recorded U.S. Births5,321
First Year on Record1941

Meg popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2022Girls6#13,592
2021Girls15#7,250
2020Girls11#8,953
2019Girls10#9,736
2018Girls18#6,521
2017Girls7#12,713
2016Girls19#6,401
2015Girls20#6,236
2014Girls14#8,053
2013Girls24#5,486
2012Girls27#5,114
2011Girls30#4,681
2010Girls52#3,159
2009Girls50#3,298
2008Girls53#3,158
2007Girls64#2,822
2006Girls65#2,728
2005Girls100#1,924
2004Girls88#2,067
2003Girls129#1,509
2002Girls109#1,683
2001Girls111#1,641
2000Girls109#1,617
1999Girls99#1,667

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1959 · Girls

196 recorded births and rank #714.

1962 · Girls

184 recorded births and rank #766.

1963 · Girls

179 recorded births and rank #773.

1960 · Girls

179 recorded births and rank #761.

Where Meg ranked highest in 2018

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

UT
Rank #666 · 5 recorded births
CA
Rank #3,225 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Meg