ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 2013 First Year 2026 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #5633 Peak Rank 165 Total Count 14 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2015 First Year 2023 Last Year 2015 Peak Year #10862 Peak Rank 22 Total Count 3 Years Active 📖 ## 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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](/melba) * Mobi * Maybee * Meb * Mobo * Mobie Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Meba What does the name Meba mean? Meba is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2013\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Meba in 2026? In 2026, Meba ranks #5,950 among boys' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year. When was Meba most popular? Meba reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #5,633 that year with 16 babies given the name. Is Meba a unisex name? Yes — Meba is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 12% of Mebas assigned female and 88% assigned male historically. What names go well with Meba? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meba include Hensley, Rucker, Sinai. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦HensleyPeak #5633](/hensley)[👦RuckerPeak #5633](/rucker)[👦SinaiPeak #5633](/sinai)[👦AshotPeak #5633](/ashot) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧WilleminaPeak #10862](/willemina)[👧DelizaPeak #10862](/deliza)[👧KamilliaPeak #10862](/kamillia)[👧KristellaPeak #10862](/kristella) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.