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Meyer

/ˈmaɪɚ/ · 96% boys · 105 born in 2025

Meyer has been given to about 5,612 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmaɪɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,504
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Meyer per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1917 · 214
  • Born in 2025105
  • All time5,612

How popular is Meyer?

Its best year was 1917, when 214 babies were given the name, ranking 385th. The typical living American called Meyer is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Illinois, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Meyer

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Peter0.70
  2. Ever0.70
  3. Ledger0.68
  4. Keller0.68
  5. Meir0.68
  6. Lester0.62
  7. Denver0.62
  8. Delmer0.62

Middle names for Meyer

Ranked by flow score
  1. Meyer Thomas0.74
  2. Meyer James0.74
  3. Meyer Cole0.73
  4. Meyer Miles0.59
  5. Meyer Wilder0.56
  6. Meyer Paul0.55

Sibling names for Meyer

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Soleither · 0.90
  2. Ambrosebrother · 0.88
  3. Forestbrother · 0.85
  4. Lettiesister · 0.85
  5. Brunobrother · 0.85
  6. Ilasister · 0.84

Where Meyer is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Illinois0.01%
  2. New York0.01%
  3. North Carolina0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. Florida0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Meyer Anderson0.73
  2. Meyer Allen0.73
  3. Meyer Adams0.73
  4. Meyer Evans0.70
  5. Meyer Edwards0.70
  6. Meyer Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Meyer

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Meyer across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.