Meda
Girl name · American · Native American
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #375 in 1880
0 babies were named Meda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Meda you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryMeda has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Medas, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #375.
About the name Meda
Meda is a girl name of American and Native American origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-eda”. US birth records list Meda for girls from 1880 to 2018, in 100 of those 139 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #375 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesNative American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 137 | 7,308 girls |
| 1890s | 106 | 9,391 girls |
| 1900s | 70 | 14,290 girls |
| 1910s | 44 | 22,650 girls |
| 1920s | 27 | 37,523 girls |
| 1930s | 18 | 55,617 girls |
| 1940s | 10 | 99,900 girls |
| 1950s | 6.4 | 155,763 girls |
| 1960s | 3.7 | 273,224 girls |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 978,261 girls |
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Questions about the name Meda
What is the origin of the name Meda?
Meda has American, Native American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Meda a boy or girl name?
Meda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Meda?
Meda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #375 in 1880.