Meya: 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	5	1	–	#11,292
1980s	12	1	+140%	#9,886
1990s	51	5	+325%	#7,143
2000s	409	41	+702%	#2,840
2010s	301	30	-26%	#3,157
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	-70%	#7,455

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,292

1980s

+140%

#9,886

1990s

+325%

#7,143

2000s

409

+702%

#2,840

2010s

301

-26%

#3,157

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#7,455

The story of Meya

Meya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,581 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 833 American babies have been named Meya. Its peak came in 2006, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Meya?

The median living Meya is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Meya 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.

Meya 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	#11,581
2024	8	#11,801
2023	7	#13,019
2022	7	#13,133
2021	10	#10,073
2020	15	#7,455
2019	16	#7,229
2018	18	#6,702
2017	21	#5,966
2016	27	#5,090
2015	26	#5,251
2014	29	#4,859
2013	39	#3,892
2012	53	#3,157
2011	38	#3,983
2010	34	#4,371
2009	39	#3,994
2008	53	#3,201
2007	57	#3,082
2006	62	#2,840
2005	51	#3,113
2004	43	#3,477
2003	35	#3,930
2002	37	#3,638
2001	21	#5,497
2000	11	#8,965
1995	5	#14,951
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,886
1975	–	–
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 Meya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Meya?

The median living Meya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Meyas are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Meya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Meya are alive in the United States, based on 833 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meya in 2025?

Meya ranked #11,581 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 Meya?

833 babies have been named Meya in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meya most popular?

Meya peaked in 2006, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Meya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meya rising or falling?

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

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Meya popularity over time

The story of Meya

How old are people named Meya?

Meya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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