Name Legacy

Meg

Recorded 1941–2022 · United States

Meg was most popular in 1959, when 196 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,243 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 5,321 people named Meg.

Most popular in1959
Rank that year#1,243
Births that year196
Total since 18805,321

Meg over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Meg’s peak in 1959. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Megan · Welsh · diminutive of Margaret, "pearl"

Names that peaked alongside Meg

Where Meg is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org