US rank #12455 Girls' name Peak 2013 430 births

Meia — #12455 US girls' name

430 babies named Meia in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s551990s282000s1662010s1452020s24
#12455
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Meia was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

26 babies were named Meia in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meia

The Social Security Administration has registered 430 babies named Meia between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meia currently holds the #12455 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Meia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meia 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 430 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.

Meia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

430

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2013

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,455

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Meia popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
26
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
051015202530 20242016201120062001199519811979 12

Meia by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
166 births that decade — 39% of Meia's all-time total
1970s121980s551990s282000s1662010s1452020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meia?
430 babies have been named Meia since 1979. It currently ranks #12455 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 26 births.
When was Meia most popular?
Meia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Meia been used?
Meia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Meia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meilani, Mei, Meira, Meisha, 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.