Girls' name · since 1972
Meosha
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 500 babies named Meosha, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,864 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 500
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
500 girls have been named Meosha since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meosha has been recorded 500 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2008.
- #11,864 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 500 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meosha ranks #11,864 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 500 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,864 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 500
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Meosha's 500 recorded births place it above 83.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Meosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meosha's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meosha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2008
- Peak year (1993)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Meosha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (225 births, 45% of the file).
1990s was Meosha's strongest decade.
225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Meosha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 60
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
159 births
- 1990s
1990s
225 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 225 births (45% of all-time use).
How Meosha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Meosha's total volume
Meosha by state
Where Meosha concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 11 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.0% |
15 of 500 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Meosha's data
- Meosha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (225 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Meoshas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Meosha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1972–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Meosha 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 August 2026.