Baby name

Meyer

Boy

Origin of the name

Meyer has two possible origins: a German surname meaning “steward,” and a form of the Hebrew name Meir, “shining.”

Classic name

In 1917, Meyer reached its peak: 214 boys, 1 baby in 9,377. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 143 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 1688.

5,404births since 1880

1910sgeneration

No. 385rank at its peak, in 1917

Where babies named Meyer are born

1917

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The darker the blue, the more common Meyer is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Meyer is most common in New York (8.6 times), Pennsylvania (1.6) and Illinois (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Mayer 2,545
Myer 1,073

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