Meir has been given to about 4,612 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Meir ranks 948th among American boys in 2025, with 248 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 258 babies were given the name, ranking 908th. The typical living American called Meir is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.12% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.