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Meah

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What official birth registration shows about Meah: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1999–2019

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1999 to 2019, ranging from #1660 to #4838.200120042007201020132019#1660#4838
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1999#2189
2001#2783
2002#3409
2003#1996
2004#1952
2005#1796
2006#1660
2007#2410
2008#2721
2009#1909
2010#4688
2011#2636
2012#4838
2013#3160
2014#3160
2015#4103
2019#4001

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 17 of the 21 years from 1999 to 2019.

In 2015: #358 among girls in Northern Ireland, #4103 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1999–2019 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1999

    First recorded at #2189 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2012–2017

    Highest recorded position: #330 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2012–2017).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2019

    Most recently recorded at #4001 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1999 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #330 in Northern Ireland in 2012.

Meah's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#26369HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#166014HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#179612HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#195210HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#19969HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3554HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3305HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Meah is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Meah, between 1999 and 2019, in 19 of those 21 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: highest position in 2006Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: highest position in 201219992019
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1999–201917#1660 in 2006
Northern Ireland2012–20175#330 in 2012
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Meah

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1999–2019.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1999 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #330 in Northern Ireland in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.