Meyer Boy
How popular is Meyer?
#1,688 boy name in 2025
97 baby boys were named Meyer in the US in 2025, making it the 1688th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
2,288living people named Meyer (est.)
13median age of people named Meyer
5,612babies named Meyer since 1880
1 in 31,575US babies born in 2025
Meyer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,688 for boys (▲ 107 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 97 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,983 in 2015, #1,849 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1917 (214 boys) |
| Highest rank | #301 in 1912 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 85% boys, 15% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Meyer is most popular
Babies named Meyer per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.2 per 1,000 (75 boys)
- Iowa: 0.2 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (33 boys)
- Nebraska: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.1 per 1,000 (17 boys)
Meyer by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 | #563 |
| 1890s | 90 | #551 |
| 1900s | 252 | #335 |
| 1910s | 1,593 | #301 |
| 1920s | 1,033 | #505 |
| 1930s | 197 | #1,190 |
| 1940s | 138 | #1,532 |
| 1950s | 150 | #1,805 |
| 1960s | 89 | #2,363 |
| 1970s | 127 | #1,927 |
| 1980s | 103 | #3,437 |
| 1990s | 164 | #2,946 |
| 2000s | 274 | #2,662 |
| 2010s | 596 | #1,903 |
| 2020s | 556 | #1,681 |
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Questions
- Is Meyer a boy or girl name?
- Meyer is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 85% of babies named Meyer were boys.
- How popular is the name Meyer?
- 97 baby boys were named Meyer in the US in 2025, making it the 1688th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Meyer most popular?
- Meyer peaked in 1917, when 214 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #301 in 1912.
- How many people are named Meyer?
- 5,612 babies have been named Meyer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,288 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Meyer most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Meyer was most common in New York, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.