Megha
Megha was the #8,362 girls' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #3,044 in Canada.
Megha as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,362 (12) | — | #3,044 (6) |
| 2024 | #6,394 (18) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,169 (19) | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,793 (21) | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,691 (17) | #5,581 (3) | #2,893 (6) |
| 2020 | #5,667 (21) | #4,535 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #4,343 (32) | #4,686 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #4,562 (30) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #7,092 (16) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #7,230 (16) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #6,721 (18) | #5,730 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #7,302 (16) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #7,031 (17) | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #5,895 (22) | #2,969 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #5,935 (22) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2001 at #2,171.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 25,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Megha is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 81,000 to 1 in 200,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megha | Canada | Girls | #3,044 | 6 |
| Megha | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Megha | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Megha | US | Girls | #8,362 | 12 |