Total births
1,436
Girls' name · since 1973
Meara
Meara has 1,436 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4235
- among girls today
- 1,436
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
1,436 babies have been named Meara since 1973, making it today's #4235 girls' name.
Meara has 1,436 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4235 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #4235 among girls today
- 1,436 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meara is currently the #4235 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 1,436 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4235
- among girls today
- 1,436
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Meara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4235
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Meara was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
72 babies were named Meara in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Meara compares
1,436 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Meara's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,436 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 72 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meara splits its recorded history at 2001: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 72 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Meara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#4,235
Active since
1973
Meara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Meara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meara's strongest decade.
540 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Meara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 110
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 173
1990s
173 births
- 2000s
2000s
376 births
- 2010s
2010s
540 births
- 2020s
2020s
219 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 540 births (38% of all-time use).
How Meara compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Meara's total volume
Meara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Meara by state
Where Meara concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 48 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 23 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Washington | | 6 | 0.4% |
California share of Meara's total US births 3.3%
Even split
48 of 1,436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Meara appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meara? ▼
Meara has been given to 1,436 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4235 as of the latest data. 72 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Meara most popular? ▼
Meara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 540 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Meara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meara are California (48 births), Ohio (28 births), Illinois (23 births).
How long has the name Meara been used? ▼
Meara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Meara? ▼
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.
What to do with Meara's data
- Meara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (540 total births) through the 2020s (219) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mearas (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Meara
Nearby Names Like Meara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meara
Meagan Girl
#9066 41,547 births
Meaghan Girl
14,036 births
Meadow Girl
#325 12,343 births
Mea Girl
#5646 1,690 births
Meah Girl
#7717 1,628 births
Compare Meara side by side: Meara vs Meagan Meara vs Meaghan Meara vs Meadow
Related Names
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Meara: #4235 Girls' Name - 1,436 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meara. 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 Meara 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.