girl's name
Meilah
MAY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 175
Meilah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2009.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Meilah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 74 |
How Popular Is Meilah?
In 2025, Meilah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Meilah 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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Meilah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Meilah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meilah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Meilah
- English MAY-luh
Sibling Names for Meilah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Meilah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Meilah
How popular is the name Meilah?
In 2025, Meilah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Meilah a girl's or a boy's name?
Meilah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Meilah?
Meilah has 2 syllables.
When was Meilah most popular?
Meilah peaked in 2021, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Meilah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meilah currently ranks #10,370 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.