Meira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,046

among girls · ↑638 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Meira · +43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,282

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

93 babies

All-time total

1,657

#5,352 all-time among girls

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Meira popularity over time

1,657 babies have been named Meira 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	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	40	4	–	#6,514
1980s	98	10	+145%	#5,225
1990s	130	13	+33%	#4,409
2000s	384	38	+195%	#3,280
2010s	572	57	+49%	#2,528
2020s (to 2025)	433	72	+26%	#2,046

Where Meira 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	95	0.06	outside top 500
2027	98	0.06	outside top 500
2028	99	0.06	outside top 500
2029	101	0.06	outside top 500
2030	102	0.06	outside top 500

Where Meira is most popular

Girls named Meira per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Meira born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	84	0.212	+389%
New Jersey	35	0.194	+347%
Maryland	6	0.057	+31%
California	25	0.030	-31%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-42%
Ohio	5	0.021	-51%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Meira

Meira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,046 in 2025 with 93 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,657 American babies have been named Meira. Its peak came in 2025, when 93 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Meira?

The median living Meira is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 1,600 people named Meira 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.

Meira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	93	#2,046
2024	65	#2,684
2023	59	#2,876
2022	63	#2,745
2021	72	#2,476
2020	81	#2,234
2019	61	#2,778
2018	63	#2,730
2017	62	#2,768
2016	57	#2,955
2015	53	#3,166
2014	55	#3,070
2013	49	#3,301
2012	50	#3,304
2011	72	#2,528
2010	50	#3,289
2009	51	#3,280
2008	47	#3,517
2007	45	#3,642
2006	48	#3,401
2005	42	#3,564
2004	37	#3,877
2003	30	#4,381
2002	28	#4,467
2001	30	#4,166
2000	26	#4,621
1995	7	#11,316
1990	17	#5,450
1985	10	#6,768
1980	6	#9,869
1975	5	#10,014
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Famous people named Meira

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Meira Kumar 15th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 b. 1945 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meira?

The median living Meira is about 12 years old. Half of all living Meiras are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Meira are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Meira are alive in the United States, based on 1,657 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meira in 2025?

Meira ranked #2,046 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 93 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meira?

1,657 babies have been named Meira in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meira most popular?

Meira peaked in 2025, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Meira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meira rising or falling?

Meira is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Meira become more popular?

Meira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 102 girls named Meira in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Meira?

Well-known people named Meira include Meira Kumar (politician).

Names like Meira

Names that sound and feel close to Meira: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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