Meg
Meg is a feminine given name, often a short form of other names such as Megan and Margaret. It may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Meg
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meg is a feminine given name, often a short form of other names such as Megan and Margaret. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Meg
The earliest SSA record of Meg as a baby girl name dates back to 1941, when 5 babies received it. 1959 was its biggest year on record, with 196 newborns named Meg — #714 in the national rankings. About 25% of every Meg on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. As of 2025, Meg ranks #10,079 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Meg
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Meg. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Meg
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Meg (singer) (born 1980), Japanese singer
- Meg Baird , American musician
- Meg Bateman , Scottish writer
- Meg Bellamy , British actress
- Meg Bennett (1948–2024), American screenwriter and actress
- Meg Beresford (born 1937), British campaigner against nuclear weapons and activist
- Meg Brown , Australian politician
- Meg Bussert (born 1949), American opera singer
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Names that sound like Meg
Phonetically similar names — useful when Meg is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Megg
- Mug
- Mig
- Mcg
- Mugg
- Magh
- Moug
- Migg
- Mag
- Mech
- Mog
- Moog
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Meg
Meg is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Meg's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #714. Use the chart and map above to compare Meg's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.