How Many People Are Named Meera?
An estimated 3,947 people in the United States have the first name Meera. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Meera peaked in popularity in 2024 with 222 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meera 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 Meera paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Meera is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,947
About 1 in 86,839 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2024
222 births
Total Registered
4,013
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meera
Meera is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,013 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meera as a female name
Ranked #1,101 in 2024
222 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (222 births)
Meera: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meera span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,561 babies were registered. While Meera is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Meera by Decade
How has Meera 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.
Meera by State
Birth registrations for Meera span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, Arizona. On average, about 100 Meeras were registered per state.
Meera + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meera as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Meera: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meera?
We estimate approximately 3,947 people named Meera 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 86,839 Americans share this first name.
Is Meera a common name?
Meera is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,013 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meera most popular?
Meera reached peak popularity in 2024, when 222 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meera is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meera a female name?
Meera is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meera Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meera Smith, Meera Johnson, Meera 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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