Meriah: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	66	7	–	#4,803
1980s	108	11	+64%	#4,897
1990s	376	38	+248%	#2,437
2000s	241	24	-36%	#3,253
2010s	87	9	-64%	#7,777
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-39%	#10,891

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,803

1980s

108

+64%

#4,897

1990s

376

+248%

#2,437

2000s

241

-36%

#3,253

2010s

-64%

#7,777

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#10,891

The story of Meriah

Meriah 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 1973, 910 American babies have been named Meriah. Its peak came in 1991, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Meriah?

The median living Meriah is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 34. An estimated 900 people named Meriah 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.

Meriah 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	5	#16,884
2023	9	#10,891
2022	6	#14,734
2021	7	#13,055
2020	5	#16,716
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,038
2017	6	#15,328
2016	9	#11,482
2015	7	#13,996
2014	8	#12,708
2013	11	#10,021
2012	9	#11,921
2011	15	#8,070
2010	16	#7,777
2009	18	#7,249
2008	25	#5,694
2007	25	#5,642
2006	25	#5,491
2005	18	#6,730
2004	23	#5,495
2003	22	#5,542
2002	17	#6,592
2001	26	#4,647
2000	42	#3,253
1995	43	#2,829
1990	19	#4,994
1985	14	#5,244
1980	15	#4,897
1975	8	#6,897
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 Meriah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Meriah?

The median living Meriah is about 28 years old. Half of all living Meriahs are between 20 and 34 years old.

How many people named Meriah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Meriah are alive in the United States, based on 910 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meriah in 2025?

Meriah 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 Meriah?

910 babies have been named Meriah in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meriah most popular?

Meriah peaked in 1991, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Meriah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meriah rising or falling?

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

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Meriah popularity over time

The story of Meriah

How old are people named Meriah?

Meriah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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