Meg Girl
How popular is Meg?
Peaked in 1959
No babies were recorded with the name Meg in 2025. It was most used in 1959, when 196 girls got the name.
4,925living people named Meg (est.)
49median age of people named Meg
5,321babies named Meg since 1880
Meg popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1959 (196 girls) |
| Highest rank | #714 in 1959 |
| First recorded | 1941 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Meg by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 97 | #2,133 |
| 1950s | 857 | #714 |
| 1960s | 1,343 | #761 |
| 1970s | 658 | #1,169 |
| 1980s | 389 | #2,014 |
| 1990s | 846 | #1,479 |
| 2000s | 878 | #1,508 |
| 2010s | 221 | #3,158 |
| 2020s | 32 | #7,245 |
Questions
- Is Meg a boy or girl name?
- Meg is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Meg were girls.
- How popular is the name Meg?
- No babies were recorded with the name Meg in 2025. It was most used in 1959, when 196 girls got the name.
- When was Meg most popular?
- Meg peaked in 1959, when 196 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #714 in 1959.
- How many people are named Meg?
- 5,321 babies have been named Meg in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,925 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 49.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.