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Worldwide Name Statistics

Meir

Ranked #3875 - 1 in 1,782,134 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,489 bearers

World total

4,489

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3875

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,489
Worldwide
~4,489
rank #3875
Rarity
1 in 1,782,134
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,489 in US

About the name Meir

There are an estimated 4,489 people named Meir alive worldwide today. That ranks Meir at #3875 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Meir is held by approximately 4,489 people, ranking #3875 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 73,936 U.S. residents).

Historically Meir is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Meir appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Meir popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Meir, 1951 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1951: 6
  2. 1957: 6
  3. 1958: 5
  4. 1959: 9
  5. 1962: 8
  6. 1964: 8
  7. 1965: 5
  8. 1966: 6
  9. 1967: 5
  10. 1969: 16
  11. 1970: 11
  12. 1971: 16
  13. 1972: 7
  14. 1973: 14
  15. 1974: 11
  16. 1975: 20
  17. 1976: 15
  18. 1977: 17
  19. 1978: 23
  20. 1979: 16
  21. 1980: 18
  22. 1981: 12
  23. 1982: 27
  24. 1983: 24
  25. 1984: 25
  26. 1985: 21
  27. 1986: 31
  28. 1987: 31
  29. 1988: 41
  30. 1989: 42
  31. 1990: 28
  32. 1991: 54
  33. 1992: 42
  34. 1993: 37
  35. 1994: 44
  36. 1995: 40
  37. 1996: 52
  38. 1997: 59
  39. 1998: 54
  40. 1999: 45
  41. 2000: 45
  42. 2001: 50
  43. 2002: 60
  44. 2003: 59
  45. 2004: 79
  46. 2005: 88
  47. 2006: 77
  48. 2007: 114
  49. 2008: 109
  50. 2009: 94
  51. 2010: 118
  52. 2011: 119
  53. 2012: 126
  54. 2013: 111
  55. 2014: 148
  56. 2015: 152
  57. 2016: 156
  58. 2017: 175
  59. 2018: 190
  60. 2019: 197
  61. 2020: 222
  62. 2021: 188
  63. 2022: 234
  64. 2023: 244
  65. 2024: 258
  66. 2025: 248

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Meir worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,489 people named Meir alive worldwide today, ranking #3875 globally.

Is Meir a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,782,134 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,489 bearers, which is 1 in 73,936 Americans.

Is Meir a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Meir is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Meir come from?

Who are famous people named Meir?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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