How Many People Are Named Meir?
An estimated 4,282 people in the United States have the first name Meir. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Meir peaked in popularity in 2024 with 253 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meir 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 Meir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Meir is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,282
About 1 in 80,045 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
253 births
Total Registered
4,356
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meir
Meir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,356 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Meir as a male name
Ranked #916 in 2024
253 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (253 births)
Meir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meir span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,492 babies were registered. While Meir is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Meir by Decade
How has Meir 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.
Meir by State
Birth registrations for Meir span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Michigan, Georgia, Ohio. On average, about 403 Meirs were registered per state.
Meir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Meir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meir?
We estimate approximately 4,282 people named Meir 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 80,045 Americans share this first name.
Is Meir a common name?
Meir is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,356 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meir most popular?
Meir reached peak popularity in 2024, when 253 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meir is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meir a male name?
Meir is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meir Smith, Meir Johnson, Meir 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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