Meela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,505

among girls · ↓257 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Meela · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

52 babies

All-time total

562

#11,023 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Meela popularity over time

562 babies have been named Meela since 2005, 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
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2000s	67	7	–	#7,003
2010s	342	34	+410%	#3,155
2020s (to 2025)	153	26	-25%	#4,919

Where Meela 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Meela

Meela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,505 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 562 American babies have been named Meela. Its peak came in 2013, when 52 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 Meela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meela?

The median living Meela is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Meela 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.

Meela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,505
2024	25	#5,248
2023	25	#5,210
2022	27	#4,990
2021	27	#4,919
2020	26	#4,964
2019	31	#4,508
2018	39	#3,826
2017	38	#3,968
2016	29	#4,803
2015	33	#4,366
2014	40	#3,827
2013	52	#3,155
2012	24	#5,665
2011	36	#4,126
2010	20	#6,560
2009	13	#9,222
2008	18	#7,288
2007	19	#7,003
2006	10	#11,159
2005	7	#13,982
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meela?

The median living Meela is about 9 years old. Half of all living Meelas are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Meela are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Meela are alive in the United States, based on 562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meela in 2025?

Meela ranked #5,505 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meela?

562 babies have been named Meela in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meela most popular?

Meela peaked in 2013, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Meela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meela rising or falling?

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

Will Meela become more popular?

Meela is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Meela 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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