Boy · #10,642 in 2026

Meet

Name: Popularity of the name Meet in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Meet, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#10,642

Peak Rank

#6,094 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1999

First Year

2015

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#6094

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Meet

Meet first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 11 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 13 births, good for #6,094 nationwide. About 65% of every Meet on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Meet last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 97 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Meet

Phonetically similar names — useful when Meet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Meat
Mete
Meit
Mitte
Miit
Miet
Met
Mate
Might
Mat
Matt
Mit

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Meet

What does the name Meet mean?

Meet is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1999. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Meet in 2026?

In 2026, Meet ranks #10,642 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Meet most popular?

Meet reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #6,094 that year with 13 babies given the name.

Is Meet a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Meet is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Meet?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meet include Haron, Breandan, Joran. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Meet

Meet is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 97 births in the dataset. Meet's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,094. Use the chart and map above to compare Meet'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 .

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.