How Many People Are Named Meklit?
An estimated 493 people in the United States have the first name Meklit. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Meklit peaked in popularity in 2017 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meklit 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 Meklit paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
493
About 1 in 695,242 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2017
40 births
Total Registered
497
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meklit
Meklit is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 497 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meklit as a female name
Ranked #5,716 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (40 births)
Meklit: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meklit span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 305 babies were registered. While Meklit is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Meklit by Decade
How has Meklit 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.
Meklit by State
Birth registrations for Meklit span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Washington, Texas, Maryland. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Colorado, California. On average, about 13 Meklits were registered per state.
Meklit + Last Name Combinations
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Meklit: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meklit?
We estimate approximately 493 people named Meklit 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 695,242 Americans share this first name.
Is Meklit a common name?
Meklit is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 497 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meklit most popular?
Meklit reached peak popularity in 2017, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meklit is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meklit a female name?
Meklit is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meklit Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meklit Smith, Meklit Johnson, Meklit 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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