Mea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,323
1960s	41	4	+720%	#4,115
1970s	60	6	+46%	#4,349
1980s	83	8	+38%	#3,695
1990s	127	13	+53%	#4,200
2000s	722	72	+469%	#1,763
2010s	542	54	-25%	#2,338
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	-66%	#5,734

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,323

1960s

+720%

#4,115

1970s

+46%

#4,349

1980s

+38%

#3,695

1990s

127

+53%

#4,200

2000s

722

+469%

#1,763

2010s

542

-25%

#2,338

2020s (to 2025)

110

-66%

#5,734

The story of Mea

Mea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,738 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 1,690 American babies have been named Mea. Its peak came in 2005, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mea?

The median living Mea is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 1,700 people named Mea are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,738
2024	22	#5,734
2023	10	#10,091
2022	19	#6,386
2021	21	#5,877
2020	21	#5,783
2019	32	#4,413
2018	35	#4,123
2017	41	#3,749
2016	44	#3,565
2015	54	#3,116
2014	60	#2,879
2013	79	#2,338
2012	69	#2,620
2011	62	#2,827
2010	66	#2,715
2009	62	#2,842
2008	86	#2,285
2007	94	#2,140
2006	106	#1,915
2005	112	#1,763
2004	61	#2,701
2003	73	#2,314
2002	72	#2,282
2001	34	#3,843
2000	22	#5,259
1995	10	#8,511
1990	9	#8,966
1985	5	#11,797
1980	18	#4,244
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	11	#4,115
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mea?

The median living Mea is about 18 years old. Half of all living Meas are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Mea are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Mea are alive in the United States, based on 1,690 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mea in 2025?

Mea ranked #6,738 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mea?

1,690 babies have been named Mea in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mea most popular?

Mea peaked in 2005, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Mea a boy or girl name?

Mea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mea rising or falling?

Mea is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Mea?

Well-known people named Mea include Meša Selimović (writer).

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Mea popularity over time

The story of Mea

How old are people named Mea?

Mea year by year

Famous people named Mea

Frequently asked questions

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