First Name MEKA

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • MEKA is ranked as the 11158th most popular given name in the United States with an estimated population of 701.
  • This name is in the 95th percentile, this means that nearly 4% of all the first names are more popular.
  • There are 0.22 people named MEKA for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is commonly used as either a first or last name. More specifically, it is used as a first name 49% of the time.
  • Based on the analysis of 100 years worth of data from the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Baby Names database, the estimated population of people named MEKA is 547.
  • The SSA data also shows that MEKA is used as a girl's name 100% of the time.

First Names MEKA
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 701 +/-13.4%
  • National Rank 11,158
  • Percentile Rank 0.96
  • Proportion/100k 0.2

SSA Baby Name statistics:

  • Population Estimate 547
  • National Rank 13,058
  • Percentile Rank 85.88%
  • Proportion/100k 0.17

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name MEKA is 67.3% White, 4.2% Hispanic origin, 23.5% Black, 2.7% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name MEKA have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name MEKA is included in the following name categories:
  • Common US surname - Census Bureau Data
  • US feminine baby name - Social Security Administration

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name MEKA

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 67.3% 63.9% 3.4%
Hispanic origin 4.2% 16.3% -12.1%
Black 23.5% 12.3% 11.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2.7% 4.9% -2.2%
Two or more races 1.7% 1.8% -0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named MEKA is California where 100 people have this name.
  • Maine is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named MEKA, as 1.53 in every 100,000 Mainers have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 92nd, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Maine is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 10 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Wisconsin (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 381 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics First-Names MEKA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 12 0.1 63.6% Indiana 11 0.17 65.1% Iowa 0 0 0.0% Kansas 0 0 0.0% Michigan 12 0.12 79.6% Minnesota 0 0 0.0% Missouri 7 0.22 38.6% Nebraska 0 0 0.0% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 5 0.05 35.6% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 3 0.04 31.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name MEKA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 12 0.1 63.6%
Indiana 11 0.17 65.1%
Iowa 0 0 0.0%
Kansas 0 0 0.0%
Michigan 12 0.12 79.6%
Minnesota 0 0 0.0%
Missouri 7 0.22 38.6%
Nebraska 0 0 0.0%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 5 0.05 35.6%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 3 0.04 31.6%
West State Statistics First-Names MEKA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 0 0 0.0% Arizona 0 0 0.0% California 100 0.26 90.9% Colorado 0 0 0.0% Hawaii 12 0.85 64.6% Idaho 0 0 0.0% Montana 0 0 0.0% Nevada 0 0 0.0% New Mexico 10 0.47 37.9% Oregon 0 0 0.0% Utah 0 0 0.0% Washington 7 0.1 61.2% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name MEKA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 0 0 0.0%
Arizona 0 0 0.0%
California 100 0.26 90.9%
Colorado 0 0 0.0%
Hawaii 12 0.85 64.6%
Idaho 0 0 0.0%
Montana 0 0 0.0%
Nevada 0 0 0.0%
New Mexico 10 0.47 37.9%
Oregon 0 0 0.0%
Utah 0 0 0.0%
Washington 7 0.1 61.2%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics First-Names MEKA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 17 0.48 67.1% Maine 20 1.53 66.1% Massachusetts 24 0.36 66.6% New Hampshire 0 0 0.0% New Jersey 42 0.47 80.2% New York 23 0.12 81.5% Pennsylvania 16 0.13 73.8% Rhode Island 0 0 0.0% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name MEKA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 17 0.48 67.1%
Maine 20 1.53 66.1%
Massachusetts 24 0.36 66.6%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.0%
New Jersey 42 0.47 80.2%
New York 23 0.12 81.5%
Pennsylvania 16 0.13 73.8%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.0%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics First-Names MEKA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 34 0.71 84.5% Arkansas 6 0.22 38.5% Delaware 7 0.76 68.0% Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 36.6% Florida 77 0.38 92.8% Georgia 19 0.19 75.1% Kentucky 6 0.15 38.0% Louisiana 33 0.72 82.3% Maryland 23 0.38 80.4% Mississippi 7 0.22 38.6% North Carolina 29 0.29 86.9% Oklahoma 0 0 0.0% South Carolina 6 0.13 37.4% Tennessee 0 0 0.0% Texas 94 0.35 92.8% Virginia 26 0.31 79.4% West Virginia 9 0.49 40.3%

South States
State stats for the first name MEKA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 34 0.71 84.5%
Arkansas 6 0.22 38.5%
Delaware 7 0.76 68.0%
Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 36.6%
Florida 77 0.38 92.8%
Georgia 19 0.19 75.1%
Kentucky 6 0.15 38.0%
Louisiana 33 0.72 82.3%
Maryland 23 0.38 80.4%
Mississippi 7 0.22 38.6%
North Carolina 29 0.29 86.9%
Oklahoma 0 0 0.0%
South Carolina 6 0.13 37.4%
Tennessee 0 0 0.0%
Texas 94 0.35 92.8%
Virginia 26 0.31 79.4%
West Virginia 9 0.49 40.3%
 

Full Names with MEKA as a First Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have MEKA as a first name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named MEKA.

The most popular full name is MEKA Brown. 2.65% of all the people named MEKA have this family name.

There are 122 last names associated with this first name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name MEKA

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 MEKA Brown 2.65%
2 MEKA Smith 1.99%
3 MEKA Taylor 1.99%
4 MEKA Williams 1.99%
5 MEKA Beacham 1.32%
6 MEKA Domini 1.32%
7 MEKA Harrison 1.32%
8 MEKA Harris 1.32%
9 MEKA Jackson 1.32%
10 MEKA Johnson 1.32%
11 MEKA Jones 1.32%
12 MEKA Lee 1.32%
13 MEKA Le 1.32%
14 MEKA Mathis 1.32%
15 MEKA Matthews 1.32%
16 MEKA Mitchell 1.32%
17 MEKA Pace 1.32%
18 MEKA Robinson 1.32%
19 MEKA Spencer 1.32%
20 MEKA Umstead 1.32%