How Many People Are Named Meghana?
An estimated 948 people in the United States have the first name Meghana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Meghana peaked in popularity in 2001 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meghana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Meghana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
948
About 1 in 361,555 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2001
65 births
Total Registered
966
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meghana
Meghana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 966 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meghana as a female name
Ranked #14,713 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2001 (65 births)
Meghana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meghana span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 524 babies were registered. Meghana has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Meghana by Decade
How has Meghana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Meghana by State
Birth registrations for Meghana span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, Virginia. On average, about 26 Meghanas were registered per state.
Meghana + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meghana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Meghana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meghana?
We estimate approximately 948 people named Meghana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 361,555 Americans share this first name.
Is Meghana a common name?
Meghana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 966 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meghana most popular?
Meghana reached peak popularity in 2001, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meghana is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meghana a female name?
Meghana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meghana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meghana Smith, Meghana Johnson, Meghana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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