Girl · #2,919 in 2026

Meira

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

Meira is a municipality in the Galician province of Lugo. It is in the northwest of the province, including the Terra Chá and the Serras Orientais to the west of the Serra de Meira. The most popular festivals are those of the candles, carnival, corpus, Santa Maria, San Roque, and the Festa da Malha.

Current Rank

#2,919

Peak Rank

#2,216 (2020)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-11%

1973

First Year

2026

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#2216

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Meira

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Meira

Meira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 81 Meiras were born — ranking #2,216 that year. As of 2026, Meira ranks #2,919 for baby girls with 57 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 2K Meiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Meira

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Meira

What does the name Meira mean?

How popular is Meira in 2026?

In 2026, Meira ranks #2,919 among girls' names in the U.S., with 57 babies given the name that year.

When was Meira most popular?

Meira reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #2,216 that year with 81 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Meira most popular?

Meira has historically been most popular in Maryland, New Jersey, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Meira.

Is Meira a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Meira?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meira include Kareen, Korey, Shawntay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Meira

Meira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Meira's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #2,216. Use the chart and map above to compare Meira'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.