Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1971
Mekeba
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Mekeba, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1971–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Mekeba since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mekeba has 30 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1976.
- 30 total births
- 1971–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Mekeba since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 30
- total births
- 1971–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Mekeba was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mekeba in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Mekeba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mekeba's full recorded timeline at 1973, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mekeba at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Mekeba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1976
- Peak year (1974)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Mekeba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Mekeba's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Mekeba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 30 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mekeba? ▼
Mekeba has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 7 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Mekeba most popular? ▼
Mekeba was most popular in the 1970s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Mekeba been used? ▼
Records for Mekeba go back to 1971, giving 6 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Mekeba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mekayla, Mekenzie, Meka, Meklit, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Mekeba
Nearby Names Like Mekeba
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mekeba
Mekayla Girl
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Mekenzie Girl
1,095 births
Meka Girl
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Meklit Girl
#5557 506 births
Mekenna Girl
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Compare Mekeba side by side: Mekeba vs Mekayla Mekeba vs Mekenzie Mekeba vs Meka
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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, 1971–1976 (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. "Mekeba: Baby Name Since 1971 - 30 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mekeba. 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 Mekeba 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.