girl's name
Mea
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,179
Northern Ireland
#413
2023 births
Mea is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2005, when 112 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mea over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 83 |
| 1990s | 127 |
| 2000s | 722 |
| 2010s | 542 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Mea?
In 2025, Mea was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mea is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Mea is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Méa | Méa is a rare spelling of Mea, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
| Mëa | Mëa is a rare spelling of Mea, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Mea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mea
How popular is the name Mea?
In 2025, Mea was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mea a girl's or a boy's name?
Mea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mea?
Mea has 1 syllable.
When was Mea most popular?
Mea peaked in 2005, when 112 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mea currently ranks #2,500 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.