Declining since 2013.
Popularity of Meiah since 2001
Babies named Meiah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 108 |
| 2020s | 7 |
Meaning & origin
Meiah is a modern American invention, first recorded in 2001. It reached its peak usage in 2012, but has been declining ever since. With no historical roots or clear meaning, Meiah is a creative, phonetic name that fits contemporary trends for soft, two-syllable feminine names. Its rarity makes it a distinctive choice, though it has never broken into the national rankings.
Meiah is a modern coinage with no clear historical derivation. It likely emerged as a creative respelling or variation of names like Maya, Miah, or Mia, following a pattern of fashionable short feminine names ending in -iah. The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2001 and saw its peak usage in 2012.
Sibling names for Meiah
Names that share Meiah's style, for a brother or sister.
