How Many People Are Named Meko?
An estimated 267 people in the United States have the first name Meko. It is used for both genders, with 65.4% male. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Meko peaked in popularity in 1972 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meko 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 Meko paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
267
About 1 in 1,283,724 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.4% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1972
16 births
Total Registered
280
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meko
Meko is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.4%) and females (34.6%). Out of 280 total births registered, 183 were male and 97 were female.
Meko as a male name
Ranked #8,686 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 2013 (13 births)
Meko as a female name
Ranked #12,784 in 1995
6 female births in 1995
Peak: 1973 (14 births)
Meko: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meko span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 88 babies were registered. While Meko is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Meko by Decade
How has Meko 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.
Meko + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meko as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Meko: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meko?
We estimate approximately 267 people named Meko 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 1,283,724 Americans share this first name.
Is Meko a common name?
Meko is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 280 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meko most popular?
Meko reached peak popularity in 1972, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meko is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meko a male name?
Meko is predominantly male. 65.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meko Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meko Smith, Meko Johnson, Meko 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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