Total births
475
Girls' name · since 1970
Meeka
Meeka has 475 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11318
- among girls today
- 475
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
475 babies have been named Meeka since 1970, making it today's #11318 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meeka has been recorded 475 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #11318 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #11318 among girls today
- 475 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meeka is currently the #11318 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 475 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11318
- among girls today
- 475
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Meeka vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11318
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Meeka was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
23 babies were named Meeka in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Meeka compares
475 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Meeka's all-time total is 24% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meeka | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 475 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meeka's full recorded timeline at 2003, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meeka at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#11,318
Active since
1970
Meeka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Meeka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meeka's strongest decade.
165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Meeka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
165 births
- 2020s 60
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 165 births (35% of all-time use).
Meeka by state
Where Meeka concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Meeka's total US births 1.1%
5 of 475 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meeka? ▼
Meeka has been given to 475 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11318 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Meeka most popular? ▼
Meeka was most popular in the 2010s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Meeka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meeka are California (5 births).
How long has the name Meeka been used? ▼
Meeka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Meeka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meera, Meena, Meegan, Meela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Meeka's data
- Meeka's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (165 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Meekas (5 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 Meeka
Nearby Names Like Meeka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meeka
Meera Girl
#1104 4,259 births
Meena Girl
#4057 1,580 births
Meegan Girl
979 births
Meela Girl
#5271 562 births
Meenakshi Girl
#4718 524 births
Compare Meeka side by side: Meeka vs Meera Meeka vs Meena Meeka vs Meegan
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Meeka
Meesha #11317
363 births · Peak 1990
Jennica #11319
1,977 births · Peak 1987
Danyella #11316
440 births · Peak 2009
Calley #11320
956 births · Peak 1990
Elan #11315
798 births · Peak 1984
Jamilla #11321
1,181 births · Peak 1988
Malikah #11314
949 births · Peak 1979
Aracelli #11322
385 births · Peak 2010
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, 1970–2025 (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. "Meeka: #11318 Girls' Name - 475 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meeka. 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 Meeka 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.