Meila
Girl name · #3823 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Meila is currently the #3823 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Meila.
The 27-year story
Meila first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 53 girls were named Meila — good for #3050 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.
Babies named Meila per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Meila in class?
Meila scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Meila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Meila is most common
State-level data for Meila is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Meila
Statistically, parents drawn to Meila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maila, Sila, Ameila, Kalila, and Amila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Meila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Meila a popular girl name?
Meila ranked #3823 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Meila most popular?
Meila peaked in 2018, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #3050 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Meila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Meila. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.