Meade: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	82	82	8	–	#1,660
1920s	–	120	120	12	+46%	#1,957
1930s	–	72	72	7	-40%	#2,070
1940s	–	72	72	7	0%	#2,290
1950s	–	55	55	6	-24%	#2,838
1960s	–	47	47	5	-15%	#3,153
1970s	–	23	23	2	-51%	#4,887
1980s	6	6	12	1	-48%	#6,132
1990s	–	11	11	1	-8%	#8,326
2000s	–	22	22	2	+100%	#11,852
2010s	–	5	5	1	-77%	#13,398
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,660

1920s

–

120

+46%

#1,957

1930s

–

-40%

#2,070

1940s

–

#2,290

1950s

–

-24%

#2,838

1960s

–

-15%

#3,153

1970s

–

-51%

#4,887

1980s

-48%

#6,132

1990s

–

-8%

#8,326

2000s

–

+100%

#11,852

2010s

–

-77%

#13,398

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Meade

Meade is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 521 American babies have been named Meade. Its peak came in 1918, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Meade stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meade?

The median living Meade is about 63 years old; half are between 46 and 75. An estimated 200 people named Meade 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.

Meade year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	5	#13,398
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	6	#11,957
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	6	#11,864
2006	–	–	5	#13,346
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	5	#11,852
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	5	#4,407
1955	–	–	9	#2,904
1950	–	–	5	#4,018
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	8	#2,795
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	14	#2,142
1925	–	–	8	#3,313
1920	–	–	12	#2,551
1915	–	–	9	#2,753
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meade?

The median living Meade is about 63 years old. Half of all living Meades are between 46 and 75 years old.

How many people named Meade are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Meade are alive in the United States, based on 521 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meade in 2025?

Meade did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Meade?

521 babies have been named Meade in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meade most popular?

Meade peaked in 1918, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Meade a boy or girl name?

Meade is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Meade rising or falling?

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

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Meade popularity over time

The story of Meade

How old are people named Meade?

Meade year by year

Frequently asked questions

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