Boys' name · since 2013

Meier

Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Meier, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,828 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade

Meier sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 2013.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meier has been recorded 12 times among boys since 2013, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2013 to 2021.

  • #32,828 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 2013
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meier ranks #32,828 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.

#32,828 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Meier's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Meier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Meier's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 6 births recorded.

Meier popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2013)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
6 20132021 6

Meier by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Meier's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Meier births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meier? ▼
12 babies have been named Meier since 2013. All-time, it sits at #32,828 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2013 with 6 births.
Where does Meier sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meier ranks #32,828 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Meier most popular? ▼
Meier was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Meier been used? ▼
Meier has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 9 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Meier? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meir, Meilech, Meiko, Meilich, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Meier's data

  • Meier's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Meier

Nearby Names Like Meier

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meier

Meir Boy
#949 4,612 births
Meilech Boy
#4617 316 births
Meiko Boy
135 births
Meilich Boy
27 births
Meikhi Boy
25 births

Compare Meier side by side: Meier vs Meir Meier vs Meilech Meier vs Meiko

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Hume
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Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Meier: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2013–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Meier 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 August 2026.