Recorded 1971–1976 Girls' name Peak 1974 30 births

Mekeba — girls' name

30 babies named Mekeba in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s30

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.

What the Data Says About Mekeba

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Mekeba between 1971 and 1976, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mekeba currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mekeba performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mekeba 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 30 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.

Mekeba at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

30

Since 1971

6 years of records

Peak year

1974

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1971

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1976

Mekeba popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1971

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1974)
7
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19761974197319721971 5

Mekeba by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
30 births that decade — 100% of Mekeba's all-time total
1970s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mekeba?
30 babies have been named Mekeba since 1971. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1974 with 7 births.
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?
Mekeba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 6 years of data 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.

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, 1971–1976 (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.