US rank #12713 Girls' name Peak 2020 61 births

Meabh — #12713 US girls' name

61 babies named Meabh in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52010s142020s42
#12713
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Meabh was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

10 babies were named Meabh in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meabh

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Meabh between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meabh currently holds the #12713 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meabh performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Meabh shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meabh in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Meabh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

61

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2020

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,713

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Meabh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
10
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4681012 20242023202220212020201920181999 5

Meabh by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
42 births that decade — 69% of Meabh's all-time total
1990s52010s142020s42

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meabh?
61 babies have been named Meabh since 1999. It currently ranks #12713 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 10 births.
When was Meabh most popular?
Meabh was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Meabh been used?
Meabh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Meabh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meagan, Meaghan, Meadow, Mea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.