Total births
129
Girls' name · since 1991
Meital
129 babies named Meital in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12627
- among girls today
- 129
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Meital is the #12627 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 129 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meital has been recorded 129 times among girls since 1991, currently ranked #12627 nationally and more common than 29% 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 1991 to 2024.
- #12627 among girls today
- 129 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Meital is currently the #12627 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 129 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12627
- among girls today
- 129
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Meital vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12627
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Meital was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
9 babies were named Meital in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Meital compares
129 29th 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
Meital's all-time total is 66% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meital | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 129 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meital's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meital's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meital at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#12,627
Active since
1991
Meital popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Meital by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meital's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Meital births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meital? ▼
129 babies have been named Meital since 1991. It currently ranks #12627 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 9 births.
When was Meital most popular? ▼
Meital was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Meital been used? ▼
Records for Meital go back to 1991, giving 34 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Meital? ▼
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 Meital's data
- Meital's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- 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 Meital
Nearby Names Like Meital
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meital
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 Meital side by side: Meital vs Meilani Meital vs Mei Meital vs Meira
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1991–2024 (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. "Meital: #12627 Girls' Name - 129 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meital. 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 Meital 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 July 2026.