Meyers
Meyers is a surname of English origin; many branches of the Meyers family trace their origins to Anglo-Saxon England. The name is derived from the Old French name Maire, meaning an officer in charge of legal matters. The English surname may also mean "physician", or "marsh". The name may also be an Anglicization of the Irish surname ó Meidhir or one of the Scottish surname MacMoyers
Meaning & Origin of Meyers
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meyers is a surname of English origin; many branches of the Meyers family trace their origins to Anglo-Saxon England. The name is derived from the Old French name Maire, meaning an officer in charge of legal matters. The English surname may also mean "physician", or "marsh". The name may also be an Anglicization of the Irish surname ó Meidhir or one of the Scottish surname MacMoyers
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The Story of Meyers
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Meyers as a girl name dates back to 2020, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Meyers — #13,458 in the national rankings. Meyers last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Meyers as a boy name dates back to 2013, when 6 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Meyers — #7,224 in the national rankings. About 71% of every Meyers on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Meyers last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 11 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 38 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Meyers
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Abby Meyers (born 1999), American basketball player
- Adam Meyers (1812–1875), lawyer and political figure in Canada West
- Al Meyers (1908–1976), American pioneer aviator
- Albert Meyers (1932–2007), American organic chemist
- Albertus L. Meyers (1890–1979), American music conductor and cornet player
- Amy Meyers , American art historian
- Ann Meyers (born 1955), American basketball player and sportscaster
- Anne Akiko Meyers (born 1970), American concert violinist
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Names that sound like Meyers
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About the name Meyers
Meyers is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Meyers's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Meyers'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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