Meir
Boy name
Meir meaning
one who shines
Meir at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #914 in 2024
Meir popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | #3,364 | 6 |
| 1970 | #2,890 | 11 |
| 1980 | #2,618 | 18 |
| 1990 | #2,432 | 28 |
| 2000 | #2,196 | 45 |
| 2010 | #1,408 | 118 |
| 2020 | #969 | 222 |
| 2024 | #914 | 253 |
All 65 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | #3,364 | 6 |
| 1957 | #3,552 | 6 |
| 1958 | #3,944 | 5 |
| 1959 | #2,820 | 9 |
| 1962 | #3,042 | 8 |
| 1964 | #3,048 | 8 |
| 1965 | #3,930 | 5 |
| 1966 | #3,536 | 6 |
| 1967 | #3,968 | 5 |
| 1969 | #2,130 | 16 |
| 1970 | #2,890 | 11 |
| 1971 | #2,367 | 16 |
| 1972 | #3,962 | 7 |
| 1973 | #2,605 | 14 |
| 1974 | #3,120 | 11 |
| 1975 | #2,205 | 20 |
| 1976 | #2,708 | 15 |
| 1977 | #2,555 | 17 |
| 1978 | #2,069 | 23 |
| 1979 | #2,777 | 16 |
| 1980 | #2,618 | 18 |
| 1981 | #3,413 | 12 |
| 1982 | #2,000 | 27 |
| 1983 | #2,140 | 24 |
| 1984 | #2,098 | 25 |
| 1985 | #2,427 | 21 |
| 1986 | #1,917 | 31 |
| 1987 | #1,974 | 31 |
| 1988 | #1,706 | 41 |
| 1989 | #1,793 | 42 |
| 1990 | #2,432 | 28 |
| 1991 | #1,573 | 54 |
| 1992 | #1,914 | 42 |
| 1993 | #2,123 | 37 |
| 1994 | #1,894 | 44 |
| 1995 | #2,055 | 40 |
| 1996 | #1,765 | 52 |
| 1997 | #1,672 | 59 |
| 1998 | #1,833 | 54 |
| 1999 | #2,098 | 45 |
| 2000 | #2,196 | 45 |
| 2001 | #2,086 | 50 |
| 2002 | #1,869 | 60 |
| 2003 | #1,961 | 59 |
| 2004 | #1,629 | 79 |
| 2005 | #1,573 | 88 |
| 2006 | #1,790 | 77 |
| 2007 | #1,423 | 114 |
| 2008 | #1,494 | 109 |
| 2009 | #1,665 | 94 |
| 2010 | #1,408 | 118 |
| 2011 | #1,395 | 119 |
| 2012 | #1,346 | 126 |
| 2013 | #1,475 | 111 |
| 2014 | #1,229 | 148 |
| 2015 | #1,210 | 152 |
| 2016 | #1,208 | 156 |
| 2017 | #1,107 | 175 |
| 2018 | #1,064 | 190 |
| 2019 | #1,044 | 197 |
| 2020 | #969 | 222 |
| 2021 | #1,107 | 187 |
| 2022 | #973 | 232 |
| 2023 | #930 | 244 |
| 2024 | #914 | 253 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wikipedia contributors, “Meir” (revision 1345888485), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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