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Meja

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2006–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2006 to 2024, ranging from #2502 to #5876.20062011201420182024#2502#5876
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
2006#5061
2008#3860
2009#5556
2011#4049
2012#5876
2013#5742
2014#3514
2016#5785
2017#2502
2018#2901
2019#3151
2022#3148
2024#4192

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 13 of the 19 years from 2006 to 2024.

In 2013: #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5742 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2006–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2006

    First recorded at #5061 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2006 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #894 in Republic of Ireland in 2013.

Meja'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
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#31517HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#29018HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#250210HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#40495HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified

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

Where Meja is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Meja, between 2006 and 2024, in 13 of those 19 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 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2017Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201320062024
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 Wales2006–202413#2502 in 2017
Republic of Ireland20131#894 in 2013
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What is known about Meja

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2006–2024.
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 2006 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #894 in Republic of Ireland in 2013. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.