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Meir

As of 2025, Meir ranks #948 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 248 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Meir go back to 1951; the peak came in 2024 at #907, with 258 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #105 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#948
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#907
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
248
boys named Meir

Meir popularity, 1880–2025

0.004%0.008%0.012%0.016%18801900192019401960198020002020#907 in 2024
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Meir is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025MI—New York: #176 (110 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)NY#176Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025IN—Ohio: #1111 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1111Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #105 (91 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)NJ#105Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025CT—California: #1582 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1582Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 boys named Meir in 2025TX—Florida: #1126 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1126
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#105), New York (#176), Florida (#1126)

Uniqueness score

52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Meir in the most recent year of SSA data.

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