Infographic of Meg name meaning, which is “The little pearl.” A diminutive form, through the Scottish, of Margaret.
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Meg Name Popularity

How popular is the name Meg? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 0 0%
1911 0 0%
1912 0 0%
1913 0 0%
1914 0 0%
1915 0 0%
1916 0 0%
1917 0 0%
1918 0 0%
1919 0 0%
1920 0 0%
1921 0 0%
1922 0 0%
1923 0 0%
1924 0 0%
1925 0 0%
1926 0 0%
1927 0 0%
1928 0 0%
1929 0 0%
1930 0 0%
1931 0 0%
1932 0 0%
1933 0 0%
1934 0 0%
1935 0 0%
1936 0 0%
1937 0 0%
1938 0 0%
1939 0 0%
1940 0 0%
1941 0 0%
1942 0 0%
1943 0 0%
1944 0 0%
1945 0 0%
1946 0 0%
1947 1,868 5 0.0003%
1948 0 0%
1949 1,858 5 0.0003%
1950 1,697 6 0.0004%
1951 1,298 19 0.0011%
1952 1,319 19 0.0011%
1953 1,236 24 0.0014%
1954 1,510 13 0.0007%
1955 1,165 32 0.0017%
1956 982 63 0.0033%
1957 871 89 0.0046%
1958 969 69 0.0037%
1959 730 139 0.0073%
1960 765 130 0.0069%
1961 858 105 0.0056%
1962 779 134 0.0073%
1963 821 111 0.0062%
1964 805 117 0.0066%
1965 928 73 0.0045%
1966 973 62 0.004%
1967 1,134 42 0.0028%
1968 1,196 39 0.0026%
1969 1,119 51 0.0033%
1970 1,081 62 0.0039%
1971 1,287 41 0.0027%
1972 1,234 40 0.0029%
1973 1,485 25 0.0019%
1974 1,277 40 0.0031%
1975 1,795 16 0.0012%
1976 1,917 14 0.0011%
1977 0 0%
1978 2,238 10 0.0007%
1979 1,773 22 0.0016%
1980 2,938 5 0.0003%
1981 2,606 7 0.0005%
1982 0 0%
1983 0 0%
1984 0 0%
1985 2,774 6 0.0004%
1986 0 0%
1987 0 0%
1988 3,520 5 0.0003%
1989 3,324 6 0.0004%
1990 1,674 44 0.0027%
1991 2,265 20 0.0012%
1992 2,117 24 0.0015%
1993 2,453 16 0.001%
1994 1,793 37 0.0024%
1995 1,615 46 0.0031%
1996 1,883 33 0.0022%
1997 1,738 41 0.0028%
1998 2,184 23 0.0015%
1999 1,725 45 0.003%
2000 1,623 56 0.0037%
2001 1,743 50 0.0033%
2002 1,997 35 0.0023%
2003 1,731 54 0.0035%
2004 1,983 39 0.0026%
2005 2,069 36 0.0024%
2006 2,700 17 0.0011%
2007 2,933 13 0.0008%
2008 2,630 18 0.0012%
2009 3,285 7 0.0005%
2010 2,819 13 0.0009%
2011 3,028 9 0.0006%
2012 0 0%
2013 0 0%
2014 0 0%
2015 0 0%
2016 3,512 5 0.0003%
2017 0 0%
2018 2,767 10 0.0007%
2019 0 0%
2020 0 0%
2021 0 0%
2022 0 0%

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What names sound like Meg?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Mag

Pearl

Greek

Meggi

Pearl

Welsh

Meggy

Pearl

Welsh


What names are similar to Meg?

Find a name that’s like Meg, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Mea

Scandinavian

Megan

Pearl

Welsh

Mei

The fifth month

English

Mel

Smooth brow; black, dark-skinned; bee; honey; brave strength

Greek

Peg

Pearl

Greek


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