Megham
Beautiful, feminine name of Indian origin meaning "cloud" or "sky".
Name Census estimates that about 86 living Americans carry the first name Megham. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Megham today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Megham births was 1987 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Megham. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Megham. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
86
~ 1 in 3,985,516 Americans
Peak year
1987
14 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1990 SSA rank
#12,344
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Megham: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Megham from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 71 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Megham by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Megham during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Megham
The name Megham is of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word "Megh," meaning "cloud" or "sky." It is believed to have been used as a name since ancient times in various parts of the Indian subcontinent.
The earliest known reference to the name Megham can be found in ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, where it is mentioned as a name for deities associated with rain and clouds. In the Vedas, one of the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, Megham is described as a personification of rain clouds.
In the historical records of ancient India, Megham appears as the name of several notable figures. One such figure was Megham, a renowned scholar and poet who lived during the Gupta Empire in the 4th century CE. His works on poetry and literature were widely celebrated in his time.
Another notable figure with the name Megham was a 7th-century Hindu philosopher and mathematician from the Indian state of Kerala. He is credited with significant contributions to the field of mathematics, particularly in the development of algorithms for calculations.
During the medieval period, the name Megham was also associated with several influential rulers and warriors. One such ruler was Megham Deva, a 12th-century king of the Paramara dynasty, who ruled over parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in India.
In more recent history, Megham has been the name of several prominent individuals, including Megham Ramalingam, an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer from Tamil Nadu, who lived from 1887 to 1969. Another notable figure was Megham Agarwal, an Indian businessman and philanthropist born in 1944, who founded one of India's largest conglomerates.
Throughout its history, the name Megham has maintained a strong connection to its Sanskrit roots and the symbolism of clouds and rain, which hold significant cultural and spiritual significance in Indian traditions.
People
Megham + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Megham as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Megham: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Megham?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 86 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Megham going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,985,516 US residents.
Is Megham a common name?
We classify Megham as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 91 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Megham most popular?
The single biggest year for Megham was 1987, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Megham is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Megham in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Megham a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Megham in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Megham still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Megham in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Megham can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Megham as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Megham, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.