Meera
Girl name · #1020 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Meera ranks #1020 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 246 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1293, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,317 girls born in 2025 was named Meera.
The 60-year story
Meera first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 246 babies and a rank of #1016. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Meera per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Meera against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Meera in class?
Meera scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Meera is most common
Geography matters for names, and Meera is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Meeras were CA (46), TX (31), MA (15), NY (15), WA (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Meera
Statistically, parents drawn to Meera tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ameera, Malka, Inara, Yusra, and Meira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Meera | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 246 | #1016 |
| 2024 | 222 | #1103 |
| 2023 | 183 | #1255 |
| 2022 | 189 | #1269 |
| 2021 | 210 | #1162 |
| 2020 | 171 | #1294 |
| 2019 | 210 | #1145 |
| 2018 | 191 | #1223 |
| 2017 | 182 | #1291 |
| 2016 | 198 | #1232 |
| 2015 | 186 | #1293 |
| 2014 | 174 | #1345 |
| 2013 | 157 | #1435 |
| 2012 | 82 | #2286 |
| 2011 | 80 | #2326 |
| 2010 | 101 | #1978 |
| 2009 | 80 | #2396 |
| 2008 | 89 | #2218 |
| 2007 | 81 | #2348 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2512 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 83 | #2106 |
| 2002 | 63 | #2497 |
| 2001 | 59 | #2571 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Meera a popular girl name?
Meera ranked #1020 among girls in 2025 with 246 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1293.
When was the name Meera most popular?
Meera peaked in 2025, when 246 American girls received the name (ranked #1016 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Meera?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,317 newborn American girls was named Meera. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.