Total births
118
Boys' name · since 1915
Mead
118 babies named Mead in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 118
- total births
- 1915–2008
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Mead sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 118 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Mead recorded 118 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2008.
- 118 total births
- 1915–2008 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
118 boys have been named Mead since 1915, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2008.
- 118
- total births
- 1915–2008
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Mead was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mead in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Mead's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mead's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mead at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Mead popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2008
- Peak year (1918)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Mead by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Mead's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Mead births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 21 births (18% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mead? ▼
118 babies have been named Mead since 1915. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1918 with 7 births.
When was Mead most popular? ▼
Mead was most popular in the 1940s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Mead been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mead since 1915 -- 94 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Mead? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mearl, Meade, Mearle, Meagan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mead's data
- Mead's decade-level peak was the 1940s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mead
Nearby Names Like Mead
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mead
Mearl Boy
1,210 births
Meade Boy
515 births
Mearle Boy
82 births
Meagan Boy
72 births
Meadow Boy
12 births
Compare Mead side by side: Mead vs Mearl Mead vs Meade Mead vs Mearle
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mead: Baby Name Since 1915 - 118 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mead. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mead draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.