US rank #13751 Girls' name Peak 2010 605 births

Meika — #13751 US girls' name

605 babies named Meika in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s1091980s581990s622000s1202010s2102020s39
#13751
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Meika was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

28 babies were named Meika in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meika

The Social Security Administration has registered 605 babies named Meika between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meika currently holds the #13751 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meika performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 210 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Meika shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Meika in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meika 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 605 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.

Meika at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

605

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2010

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,751

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Meika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
28
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
0102030 20242017201020031995198619771969 7

Meika by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
210 births that decade — 35% of Meika's all-time total
1960s71970s1091980s581990s622000s1202010s2102020s39

Meika by state

Where Meika concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Meika
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 1.7%
California share of Meika's total US births 1.7%

10 of 605 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meika?
605 babies have been named Meika since 1969. It currently ranks #13751 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 28 births.
When was Meika most popular?
Meika was most popular in the 2010s decade with 210 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Meika most popular?
The top states for the name Meika are California (10 births).
How long has the name Meika been used?
Meika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Meika?
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, 1969–2024 (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.