Names / Girl names
Meara
Current rank
#3,091
and easing
All-time peak
#2,519
in 2015
First recorded
1973
in U.S. data
Children named
1,400
since 1973
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,519 in 2015 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
From an Irish surname often linked with lively energy. Stateside, it was first recorded in 1973. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Only about 1,400 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.