Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Meila

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,815 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#3,815
among girls · ↑536 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Meila · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,212
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
53 babies
All-time total
636
#10,155 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Meila popularity over time

636 babies have been named Meila since 1998, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Girls

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 – – – –
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1990s 5 1 – #15,730
2000s 65 7 +1200% #7,970
2010s 351 35 +440% #3,090
2020s (to 2025) 215 36 +2% #3,372

Where Meila 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Meila

Meila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,815 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 636 American babies have been named Meila. Its peak came in 2018, when 53 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 Meila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meila?

The median living Meila is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 600 people named Meila are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Meila year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 39 #3,815
2024 33 #4,351
2023 32 #4,425
2022 33 #4,346
2021 32 #4,385
2020 46 #3,372
2019 49 #3,260
2018 53 #3,090
2017 30 #4,659
2016 37 #4,057
2015 49 #3,330
2014 28 #4,985
2013 33 #4,393
2012 33 #4,448
2011 22 #6,077
2010 17 #7,407
2009 11 #10,427
2008 16 #7,983
2007 16 #7,970
2006 10 #11,161
2005 6 #15,782
2004 6 #15,407
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meila?

The median living Meila is about 8 years old. Half of all living Meilas are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Meila are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Meila are alive in the United States, based on 636 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meila in 2025?

Meila ranked #3,815 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meila?

636 babies have been named Meila in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meila most popular?

Meila peaked in 2018, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Meila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meila rising or falling?

Meila has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Meila become more popular?

Meila is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Meila 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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