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girls' name ★ peaked 1972

Meka

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Meka
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1972
34 babies
All-time total
623
#10,302 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Meka popularity over time

623 babies have been named Meka since 1967, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1972Girls

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 5 1 – #7,477
1970s 213 21 +4160% #2,259
1980s 130 13 -39% #3,939
1990s 90 9 -31% #7,247
2000s 81 8 -10% #7,381
2010s 83 8 +2% #8,577
2020s (to 2025) 21 4 -58% #11,792

The story of Meka

Meka 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 1967, 623 American babies have been named Meka. Its peak came in 1972, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Meka?

The median living Meka is about 38 years old; half are between 20 and 49. An estimated 600 people named Meka are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Meka 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 8 #11,792
2023 5 #16,794
2022 8 #11,882
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #17,186
2018 8 #12,118
2017 8 #12,381
2016 6 #15,582
2015 5 #18,241
2014 8 #12,705
2013 13 #8,895
2012 11 #10,190
2011 5 #18,613
2010 14 #8,577
2009 7 #14,703
2008 16 #7,984
2007 5 #19,526
2006 15 #8,113
2005 16 #7,381
2004 9 #11,307
2003 6 #15,120
2002 – –
2001 7 #12,975
2000 – –
1995 12 #7,365
1990 6 #12,348
1985 8 #8,033
1980 12 #5,773
1975 21 #3,359
1970 19 #3,384
1965 – –
1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meka?

The median living Meka is about 38 years old. Half of all living Mekas are between 20 and 49 years old.

How many people named Meka are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Meka are alive in the United States, based on 623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meka in 2025?

Meka 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 Meka?

623 babies have been named Meka in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meka most popular?

Meka peaked in 1972, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Meka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meka rising or falling?

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

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