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How Many People Are Named Meg?
Estimated people named Meg living in the U.S. today
4,724
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,321
- Peak year: 1959 (196 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,724
Meg by age group — who carries the name today?
Meg popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Meg
Meg has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,321 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,724 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 72,354 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Megs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Meg in the US?
An estimated 4,724 people named Meg are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Meg very rare — about 1 in 72,354 Americans.
Is Meg a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Meg is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Meg most popular?
Meg peaked in 1959, when 196 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Meg?
Meg ranks #3,778 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).