Girls name · Illinois
Megan in Illinois
Babies born in Illinois have been named Megan 22,602 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1947. In 2025 it was the #778 most common girls name there, on 12 births.
Popularity over time
Megan in Illinois, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 5 | #857 |
| 1960 | 21 | #493 |
| 1971 | 121 | #139 |
| 1982 | 586 | #23 |
| 1992 | 865 | #11 |
| 2003 | 376 | #26 |
| 2014 | 43 | #302 |
| 2025 | 12 | #778 |
Megan started at #857 in 1947 and finished at #778 in 2025 on the girls list in Illinois, with a high of #8 in 1985 and a low of #975 in 2021.
No year in Illinois had more Megan births than 1985, when 1,079 were born. In 1985 it reached #8, its highest girls-name rank in Illinois.
Across the country, Megan reached its highest rank of #1 in South Dakota (1994). See Megan in every state →
How popular is Megan in Illinois?
Babies born in Illinois have been named Megan 22,602 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1947. In 2025 it was the #778 most common girls name there, on 12 births.
How many babies are named Megan in Illinois?
12 Megan babies were born in Illinois in 2025.
What is the rank of Megan in Illinois?
Megan ranked #778 among girls names in Illinois in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.