Meara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,091

among girls · ↑1,174 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Meara · +56% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,326

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

72 babies

All-time total

1,436

#5,869 all-time among girls

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Meara popularity over time

1,436 babies have been named Meara since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	18	2	–	#8,046
1980s	110	11	+511%	#4,120
1990s	173	17	+57%	#3,971
2000s	376	38	+117%	#3,154
2010s	540	54	+44%	#2,519
2020s (to 2025)	219	37	-32%	#3,091

Where Meara is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	49	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Meara

Meara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,091 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,436 American babies have been named Meara. Its peak came in 2015, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Meara?

The median living Meara is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 1,400 people named Meara 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.

Meara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	53	#3,091
2024	34	#4,265
2023	23	#5,496
2022	39	#3,872
2021	34	#4,212
2020	36	#3,981
2019	50	#3,208
2018	64	#2,705
2017	59	#2,863
2016	52	#3,172
2015	72	#2,519
2014	66	#2,673
2013	62	#2,798
2012	53	#3,156
2011	35	#4,211
2010	27	#5,203
2009	29	#5,044
2008	39	#4,058
2007	47	#3,514
2006	45	#3,540
2005	50	#3,154
2004	41	#3,602
2003	31	#4,278
2002	33	#3,946
2001	26	#4,645
2000	35	#3,709
1995	14	#6,499
1990	11	#7,667
1985	16	#4,781
1980	8	#7,858
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meara?

The median living Meara is about 14 years old. Half of all living Mearas are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Meara are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Meara are alive in the United States, based on 1,436 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Meara mean?

Meara is a feminine given name and a surname, similar to Ó Meadhra.

How popular is the name Meara in 2025?

Meara ranked #3,091 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meara?

1,436 babies have been named Meara in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meara most popular?

Meara peaked in 2015, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Meara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meara rising or falling?

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

Will Meara become more popular?

Meara is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Meara in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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