Meah: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#8,632
1980s	37	4	+429%	#7,857
1990s	91	9	+146%	#5,549
2000s	749	75	+723%	#1,718
2010s	640	64	-15%	#2,232
2020s (to 2025)	104	17	-73%	#4,473

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,632

1980s

+429%

#7,857

1990s

+146%

#5,549

2000s

749

+723%

#1,718

2010s

640

-15%

#2,232

2020s (to 2025)

104

-73%

#4,473

The story of Meah

Meah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,378 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,628 American babies have been named Meah. Its peak came in 2006, when 122 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 Meah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meah?

The median living Meah is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 20. An estimated 1,600 people named Meah 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.

Meah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,378
2024	14	#7,835
2023	11	#9,400
2022	14	#7,909
2021	31	#4,473
2020	19	#6,242
2019	25	#5,258
2018	47	#3,377
2017	60	#2,828
2016	52	#3,171
2015	70	#2,580
2014	70	#2,551
2013	78	#2,360
2012	73	#2,507
2011	78	#2,385
2010	87	#2,232
2009	90	#2,200
2008	71	#2,621
2007	105	#1,966
2006	122	#1,718
2005	106	#1,847
2004	94	#1,984
2003	69	#2,403
2002	46	#3,126
2001	26	#4,644
2000	20	#5,621
1995	5	#14,923
1990	5	#14,397
1985	5	#11,798
1980	8	#7,857
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meah?

The median living Meah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Meahs are between 11 and 20 years old.

How many people named Meah are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Meah are alive in the United States, based on 1,628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meah in 2025?

Meah ranked #7,378 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meah?

1,628 babies have been named Meah in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meah most popular?

Meah peaked in 2006, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Meah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meah rising or falling?

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

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Meah popularity over time

The story of Meah

How old are people named Meah?

Meah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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