Meher
Girl name · #2711 in 2025 · Very rare
Meher is currently the #2711 girl name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Meher.
Babies named Meher per year. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Meher first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 64 girls were named Meher — good for #2674 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Meher in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Meher is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Meher will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Meher is most common
State-level data for Meher is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Meher
Statistically, parents drawn to Meher tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asher, Archer, Mehar, Aster, and Porter.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Meher | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3961 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Meher a popular girl name?
Meher ranked #2711 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Meher most popular?
Meher peaked in 2021, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2674 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Meher?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Meher. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.