boy's name
Meir
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,570
the United States
#948
2025 births
Meir is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 248 babies in the United States, ranking #948. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Meir is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 258 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,368 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Meir 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 | 26 |
| 1960s | 48 |
| 1970s | 150 |
| 1980s | 272 |
| 1990s | 455 |
| 2000s | 775 |
| 2010s | 1,492 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,394 |
How popular is Meir?
In 2025, Meir was given to 248 babies in the United States, ranking #948 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Meir 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 Meir is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Meïr | Meïr is a rare spelling of Meir, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 95 times, mostly in France. | 95 |
| Méïr | Méïr is a rare spelling of Meir, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
| Méir | Méir is a rare spelling of Meir, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Meir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Meir in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Meir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meir
How popular is the name Meir?
In 2025, Meir was given to 248 babies in the United States, ranking #948 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Meir a girl's or a boy's name?
Meir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Meir?
Meir has 1 syllable.
When was Meir most popular?
Meir peaked in 2024, when 258 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Meir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meir currently ranks #948 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.