How Many People Are Named Meighan?
An estimated 528 people in the United States have the first name Meighan. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Meighan peaked in popularity in 1988 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meighan 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 Meighan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
528
About 1 in 649,156 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1988
43 births
Total Registered
564
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meighan
Meighan is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 564 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meighan as a female name
Ranked #17,455 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1988 (43 births)
Meighan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meighan span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 191 babies were registered. Meighan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Meighan by Decade
How has Meighan 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.
Meighan by State
Birth registrations for Meighan span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Alabama, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, Alabama. On average, about 6 Meighans were registered per state.
Meighan + Last Name Combinations
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Meighan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meighan?
We estimate approximately 528 people named Meighan 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 649,156 Americans share this first name.
Is Meighan a common name?
Meighan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 564 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meighan most popular?
Meighan reached peak popularity in 1988, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meighan is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meighan a female name?
Meighan is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meighan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meighan Smith, Meighan Johnson, Meighan 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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