Total births
169
Girls' name · since 2009
Meilah
Meilah has 169 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9438
- among girls today
- 169
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Meilah is the #9438 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 169 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meilah has been recorded 169 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #9438 nationally and more common than 47% 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 2009 to 2025.
- #9438 among girls today
- 169 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meilah is currently the #9438 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 169 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9438
- among girls today
- 169
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Meilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9438
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Meilah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
19 babies were named Meilah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Meilah compares
169 33th percentile among 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
Meilah's all-time total is 56% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 169 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meilah's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,438
Active since
2009
Meilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Meilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meilah's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Meilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meilah? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 169 babies named Meilah. Today it holds rank #9438 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 19 births.
When was Meilah most popular? ▼
Meilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Meilah been used? ▼
Records for Meilah go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Meilah? ▼
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.
What to do with Meilah's data
- Meilah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Meilah
Nearby Names Like Meilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meilah
Meilani Girl
#815 3,971 births
Mei Girl
#1958 1,859 births
Meira Girl
#2676 1,657 births
Meisha Girl
1,048 births
Meila Girl
#4359 636 births
Compare Meilah side by side: Meilah vs Meilani Meilah vs Mei Meilah vs Meira
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Meilah: #9438 Girls' Name - 169 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meilah. 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 Meilah 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.