Meika: 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	7	1	–	#6,376
1970s	109	11	+1457%	#2,731
1980s	58	6	-47%	#7,861
1990s	62	6	+7%	#6,345
2000s	120	12	+94%	#5,656
2010s	210	21	+75%	#5,009
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-63%	#7,890

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,376

1970s

109

+1457%

#2,731

1980s

-47%

#7,861

1990s

+7%

#6,345

2000s

120

+94%

#5,656

2010s

210

+75%

#5,009

2020s (to 2025)

-63%

#7,890

The story of Meika

Meika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,572 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 613 American babies have been named Meika. Its peak came in 2010, when 28 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 Meika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meika?

The median living Meika is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 38. An estimated 600 people named Meika 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.

Meika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,572
2024	6	#14,671
2023	5	#16,789
2022	9	#10,935
2021	14	#7,890
2020	5	#16,696
2019	13	#8,444
2018	14	#8,025
2017	15	#7,713
2016	21	#6,117
2015	27	#5,074
2014	16	#7,534
2013	25	#5,433
2012	23	#5,836
2011	28	#5,009
2010	28	#5,060
2009	25	#5,656
2008	18	#7,290
2007	15	#8,394
2006	17	#7,379
2005	19	#6,452
2004	7	#13,718
2003	5	#17,458
2002	6	#14,793
2001	–	–
2000	8	#11,432
1995	6	#12,782
1990	14	#6,345
1985	7	#8,925
1980	8	#7,861
1975	11	#5,381
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 Meika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Meika?

The median living Meika is about 18 years old. Half of all living Meikas are between 11 and 38 years old.

How many people named Meika are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Meika are alive in the United States, based on 613 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meika in 2025?

Meika ranked #11,572 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meika?

613 babies have been named Meika in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meika most popular?

Meika peaked in 2010, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Meika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meika rising or falling?

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

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Meika popularity over time

The story of Meika

How old are people named Meika?

Meika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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