Meyah: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	15	2	–	#9,833
2000s	206	21	+1273%	#4,270
2010s	267	27	+30%	#3,826
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-78%	#8,269

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#9,833

2000s

206

+1273%

#4,270

2010s

267

+30%

#3,826

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#8,269

The story of Meyah

Meyah 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 1997, 523 American babies have been named Meyah. Its peak came in 2013, when 40 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 Meyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meyah?

The median living Meyah is about 14 years old; half are between 11 and 19. An estimated 500 people named Meyah 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.

Meyah 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	–	–
2023	8	#11,846
2022	5	#16,938
2021	9	#10,847
2020	13	#8,269
2019	21	#5,926
2018	15	#7,638
2017	15	#7,716
2016	19	#6,593
2015	23	#5,780
2014	36	#4,161
2013	40	#3,826
2012	36	#4,188
2011	34	#4,327
2010	28	#5,063
2009	20	#6,733
2008	31	#4,839
2007	36	#4,270
2006	26	#5,335
2005	19	#6,457
2004	18	#6,678
2003	17	#6,797
2002	23	#5,215
2001	11	#9,156
2000	5	#16,698
1995	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meyah?

The median living Meyah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Meyahs are between 11 and 19 years old.

How many people named Meyah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Meyah are alive in the United States, based on 523 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meyah in 2025?

Meyah 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 Meyah?

523 babies have been named Meyah in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meyah most popular?

Meyah peaked in 2013, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Meyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meyah rising or falling?

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

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Meyah popularity over time

The story of Meyah

How old are people named Meyah?

Meyah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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