Meara
Girl name · #3081 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Meara? In official American birth records, Meara has been tracked continuously since 1973, giving it 52 years of documented American history.
Meara ranks #3081 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 53 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 girls born in 2025 was named Meara.
The 52-year story
Meara first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 72 girls were named Meara — good for #2501 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Meara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Meara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Meara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Meara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Meara is most common
State-level data for Meara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Meara
Statistically, parents drawn to Meara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atara, Klara, Niara, Swara, and Imara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Meara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #3067 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3134 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3505 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3126 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Meara?
In official American birth records, the name Meara first appeared in 1973 (over 52 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 52 years.
Is Meara a popular girl name?
Meara ranked #3081 among girls in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Meara most popular?
Meara peaked in 2015, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2501 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Meara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American girls was named Meara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.