Mesa
Girl name · #4389 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Mesa ranks #4389 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Mesa.
The 53-year story
Mesa first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 47 girls were named Mesa — good for #3367 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 Mesa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mesa in class?
Mesa scores 72 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 Mesa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mesa is most common
State-level data for Mesa 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 Mesa
Statistically, parents drawn to Mesa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maysa, Myka, Muna, Meara, and Maja.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mesa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mesa a popular girl name?
Mesa ranked #4389 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Mesa most popular?
Mesa peaked in 2013, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3367 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mesa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Mesa. It scores 72/100 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.