Girl · #16,416 in 2026

Meggie

Meggie is a feminine given name and nickname. It may refer to:

Current Rank
#16,416
Peak Rank
#2,203 (1985)
Total Babies
514
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1980
First Year
2015
Last Year
1985
Peak Year
#2203
Peak Rank
514
Total Count
32
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Meggie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Meggie is a feminine given name and nickname. It may refer to:

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The Story of Meggie

Meggie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 47 Meggies were born — ranking #2,203 that year. As of 2026, Meggie ranks #16,416 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 514 Meggies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Meggie

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Margherita Meggie Albanesi (1899–1923), British actress
  • Megan Meggie Dougherty Howard (born 1995), American soccer player
  • Margarita Meggie Ochoa (born 1990), Filipino jujutsu practitioner

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Names that sound like Meggie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Meggie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Meggie

What does the name Meggie mean?
Meggie is a feminine given name and nickname. It may refer to:
How popular is Meggie in 2026?
In 2026, Meggie ranks #16,416 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Meggie most popular?
Meggie reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #2,203 that year with 47 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Meggie most popular?
Meggie has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Meggie.
Is Meggie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Meggie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Meggie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meggie include Correne, Detta, Darrell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Meggie

Meggie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 514 births in the dataset. Meggie's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #2,203. Use the chart and map above to compare Meggie'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.