How Many People Are Named Medha?
An estimated 905 people in the United States have the first name Medha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Medha peaked in popularity in 2011 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Medha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Medha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
905
About 1 in 378,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2011
64 births
Total Registered
916
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Medha
Medha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 916 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Medha as a female name
Ranked #5,715 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (64 births)
Medha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Medha span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 381 babies were registered. Medha has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Medha by Decade
How has Medha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Medha by State
Birth registrations for Medha span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in New York, Illinois, Virginia. On average, about 44 Medhas were registered per state.
Medha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Medha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Medha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Medha?
We estimate approximately 905 people named Medha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 378,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Medha a common name?
Medha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 916 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Medha most popular?
Medha reached peak popularity in 2011, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Medha is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Medha a female name?
Medha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Medha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Medha Smith, Medha Johnson, Medha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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