Meggie comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Pearl, precious, child of light..
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How popular is Meggie?
1985peak year
Today, Meggie is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #18233), with only about 5 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1985, 47 babies were given the name (ranked #2216 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. In all, around 514 babies have been registered as Meggie since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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