How Many People Are Named Meriah?
An estimated 881 people in the United States have the first name Meriah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Meriah peaked in popularity in 1991 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meriah 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 Meriah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
881
About 1 in 389,051 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1991
52 births
Total Registered
910
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meriah
Meriah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 910 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meriah as a female name
Ranked #16,822 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (52 births)
Meriah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meriah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 376 babies were registered. Meriah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Meriah by Decade
How has Meriah 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.
Meriah by State
Birth registrations for Meriah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Colorado. The lowest are in Colorado, Texas, California. On average, about 29 Meriahs were registered per state.
Meriah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meriah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Meriah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meriah?
We estimate approximately 881 people named Meriah 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 389,051 Americans share this first name.
Is Meriah a common name?
Meriah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 910 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meriah most popular?
Meriah reached peak popularity in 1991, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meriah is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meriah a female name?
Meriah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meriah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meriah Smith, Meriah Johnson, Meriah 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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