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Meyer

Boy

Meaning of Meyer: German: 'bringer of light, farmer'

Meyer is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1599th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1599

105 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,612

First recorded 1881 · peak 1917

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 39 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 46 babies2010: 36 babies20102011: 33 babies2012: 62 babies2013: 81 babies2014: 84 babies2015: 87 babies2016: 98 babies2017: 86 babies2018: 74 babies2019: 68 babies2020: 95 babies20202021: 110 babies2022: 113 babies2023: 118 babies2024: 110 babies2025: 105 babies
US babies named Meyer per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 118.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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