US rank #7691 Girls' name Peak 2006 1,613 births

Meah — #7691 US girls' name

1,613 babies named Meah in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s371990s912000s7492010s6402020s89
#7691
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 56% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Meah was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

122 babies were named Meah in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,613 babies named Meah between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meah currently holds the #7691 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 122 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 749 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Meah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 134 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Meah in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meah 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 1,613 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.

Meah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,613

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2006

122 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,691

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Meah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
122
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
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Meah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
749 births that decade — 46% of Meah's all-time total
1970s71980s371990s912000s7492010s6402020s89

Meah by state

Where Meah concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Meah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
134 8.3%
#2 Texas
91 5.6%
#3 Michigan
41 2.5%
#4 Ohio
40 2.5%
#5 Florida
30 1.9%
#6 Pennsylvania
27 1.7%
#7 Illinois
16 1.0%
#8 New York
16 1.0%
California share of Meah's total US births 8.3%
Even split

134 of 1,613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Meah appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meah?
1,613 babies have been named Meah since 1979. It currently ranks #7691 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 122 births.
When was Meah most popular?
Meah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 749 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Meah most popular?
The top states for the name Meah are California (134 births), Texas (91 births), Michigan (41 births).
How long has the name Meah been used?
Meah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Meah?
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, 1979–2024 (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.