How Many People Are Named Meyer?
An estimated 2,252 people in the United States have the first name Meyer. It is predominantly male (96.4%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Meyer peaked in popularity in 1917 with 214 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meyer 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 Meyer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Meyer is overwhelmingly male, 200 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,252
About 1 in 152,200 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.4% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1917
214 births
Total Registered
5,504
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meyer
Meyer is predominantly male (96.4%), though 200 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Meyer as a male name
Ranked #1,825 in 2024
89 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (214 births)
Meyer as a female name
Ranked #6,297 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (23 births)
Meyer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meyer span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 1,593 babies were registered. While Meyer is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Meyer by Decade
How has Meyer 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.
Meyer by State
Birth registrations for Meyer span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee. On average, about 179 Meyers were registered per state.
Meyer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meyer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Meyer
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Meyer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meyer?
We estimate approximately 2,252 people named Meyer 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 152,200 Americans share this first name.
Is Meyer a common name?
Meyer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,504 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meyer most popular?
Meyer reached peak popularity in 1917, when 214 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meyer is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meyer a male name?
Meyer is predominantly male. 96.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meyer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meyer Smith, Meyer Johnson, Meyer 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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