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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Meda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Meda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
55 babies
All-time total
1,882
#4,880 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Meda popularity over time

1,882 babies have been named Meda since 1880, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls

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 178 18 – #384
1890s 235 24 +32% #502
1900s 208 21 -11% #620
1910s 343 34 +65% #854
1920s 320 32 -7% #1,179
1930s 192 19 -40% #1,472
1940s 143 14 -26% #1,635
1950s 123 12 -14% #2,418
1960s 67 7 -46% #3,924
1970s 34 3 -49% #6,389
1980s 6 1 -82% #9,866
1990s – – – –
2000s 17 2 – #15,404
2010s 16 2 -6% #15,025
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Meda

Meda 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 1880, 1,882 American babies have been named Meda. Its peak came in 1915, when 55 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 Meda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meda?

The median living Meda is about 71 years old; half are between 60 and 82. An estimated 400 people named Meda are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Meda year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 6 #15,025
2017 5 #17,564
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #18,607
2010 – –
2009 5 #19,213
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 6 #16,456
2005 – –
2004 6 #15,404
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 6 #9,866
1975 – –
1970 6 #7,643
1965 6 #6,261
1960 10 #4,366
1955 16 #2,915
1950 11 #3,360
1945 9 #3,306
1940 10 #2,896
1935 21 #1,704
1930 25 #1,594
1925 34 #1,399
1920 36 #1,302
1915 55 #889
1910 26 #854
1905 24 #753
1900 33 #620
1895 27 #586
1890 18 #635
1885 25 #424
1880 19 #384

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meda?

The median living Meda is about 71 years old. Half of all living Medas are between 60 and 82 years old.

How many people named Meda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Meda are alive in the United States, based on 1,882 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meda in 2025?

Meda 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 Meda?

1,882 babies have been named Meda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meda most popular?

Meda peaked in 1915, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Meda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meda rising or falling?

Meda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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