Meira
Girl name · #2044 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
In 2025, 93 baby girls were named Meira, placing it at #2044 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 girls born in 2025 was named Meira.
The 52-year story
Meira first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 93 babies and a rank of #2036. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Meira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Meira in class?
Meira scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Meira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Meira is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Meiras were NY (25), NJ (12), CA (9), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Meira
Statistically, parents drawn to Meira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mahira, Naira, Zaira, Kaira, and Saira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Meira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #2036 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 72 | #2511 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3252 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Meira a popular girl name?
Meira ranked #2044 among girls in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Meira most popular?
Meira peaked in 2025, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2036 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Meira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,355 newborn American girls was named Meira. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.