How Many People Are Named Meira?
An estimated 1,539 people in the United States have the first name Meira. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Meira peaked in popularity in 2020 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meira 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 Meira paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Meira 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
1,539
About 1 in 222,712 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2020
81 births
Total Registered
1,564
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meira
Meira is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,564 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meira as a female name
Ranked #2,675 in 2024
65 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (81 births)
Meira: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meira span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 572 babies were registered. While Meira is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Meira by Decade
How has Meira 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.
Meira by State
Birth registrations for Meira span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Michigan, Texas. On average, about 57 Meiras were registered per state.
Meira + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Meira: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meira?
We estimate approximately 1,539 people named Meira 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 222,712 Americans share this first name.
Is Meira a common name?
Meira is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,564 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meira most popular?
Meira reached peak popularity in 2020, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meira is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meira a female name?
Meira is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meira Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meira Smith, Meira Johnson, Meira 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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