How Many People Are Named Meerab?
An estimated 182 people in the United States have the first name Meerab. It is predominantly female (94.0%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Meerab peaked in popularity in 2015 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meerab as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Meerab paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
182
About 1 in 1,883,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2015
24 births
Total Registered
183
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meerab
Meerab is predominantly female (94.0%), though 11 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Meerab as a male name
Ranked #13,409 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2015 (6 births)
Meerab as a female name
Ranked #7,441 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (18 births)
Meerab: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meerab span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 118 babies were registered. While Meerab is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Meerab by Decade
How has Meerab 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.
Meerab by State
Meerab + Last Name Combinations
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Meerab: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meerab?
We estimate approximately 182 people named Meerab 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 1,883,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Meerab a common name?
Meerab is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 183 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meerab most popular?
Meerab reached peak popularity in 2015, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meerab is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Meerab was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Meerab a female name?
Meerab is predominantly female. 94.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Meerab have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Meerab peaked in 2015, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Meerab Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meerab Smith, Meerab Johnson, Meerab 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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