Meba
The Story of Meba
As a girl name
American parents first put Meba on the record books as a girl name in 2015, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 9 Mebas were born — ranking #10,862 that year. About 77% of every Meba on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Meba last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 22 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Meba as a boy name dates back to 2013, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Meba — #5,633 in the national rankings. About 59% of every Meba on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Meba ranks #5,950 for boys with 15 births, gradually rising (+15%). All told, over 165 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Meba
Phonetically similar names — useful when Meba is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Moba
- Maba
- Maybe
- Moby
- Mabey
- Maby
- Melba
- Mobi
- Maybee
- Meb
- Mobo
- Mobie
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Meba
Meba is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 165 births in the dataset. Meba's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,633. Use the chart and map above to compare Meba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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