At a glance
- In short
- Meade is a unique and gender-neutral English name with variations like Mead.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2013 (#12,136)
- Babies in 2013
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #1,608 in 1914
- First recorded
- 1913
Meaning of Meade
Meade is a unisex name of English origin. The name Meade has variations, such as Mead. In the United States of America, Meade has been given to newborns since at least the early 20th century. While its popularity has fluctuated over the years, it remains a relatively rare choice for parents. The name Meade does not have any specific cultural or historical associations, making it a versatile option for those looking for a unique and gender-neutral name for their child.
How to pronounce Meade
English
- Pronounced meed /miːd/
Popularity of Meade in the U.S.
Meade was last recorded in the U.S. in 2013, ranked #12,136 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,608 in 1914. It first appears in the records in 1913.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1913–2013 59 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 12,136 | back (not recorded in 2010–2012) |
| 2009 | 6 | 10,994 | back (not recorded in 2008) |
| 2007 | 6 | 10,921 | ▲ 1,134 |
| 2006 | 5 | 12,055 | back (not recorded in 2003–2005) |
| 2002 | 5 | 10,667 | back (not recorded in 2000–2001) |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | back (not recorded in 1994–1998) |
| 1993 | 6 | 7,638 | back (not recorded in 1983–1992) |
| 1982 | 6 | 5,620 | back (not recorded in 1980–1981) |
| 1979 | 6 | 5,355 | back (not recorded in 1977–1978) |
| 1976 | 5 | 5,587 | back (not recorded in 1975) |
| 1974 | 6 | 4,634 | ▼ 129 |
| 1973 | 6 | 4,505 | back (not recorded in 1968–1972) |
| 1967 | 8 | 2,985 | ▲ 552 |
| 1966 | 6 | 3,537 | back (not recorded in 1965) |
| 1964 | 7 | 3,282 | ▲ 364 |
| 1963 | 6 | 3,646 | ▼ 605 |
| 1962 | 8 | 3,041 | ▲ 315 |
| 1961 | 7 | 3,356 | ▲ 682 |
| 1960 | 5 | 4,038 | ▼ 419 |
| 1959 | 6 | 3,619 | back (not recorded in 1957–1958) |
| 1956 | 5 | 3,942 | ▼ 1,178 |
| 1955 | 9 | 2,764 | ▲ 178 |
| 1954 | 8 | 2,942 | ▼ 233 |
| 1953 | 9 | 2,709 | ▲ 166 |
| 1952 | 8 | 2,875 | ▲ 839 |
| 1951 | 5 | 3,714 | ▼ 33 |
| 1950 | 5 | 3,681 | back (not recorded in 1949) |
| 1948 | 12 | 2,218 | ▲ 453 |
| 1947 | 9 | 2,671 | ▼ 137 |
| 1946 | 9 | 2,534 | back (not recorded in 1945) |
| 1944 | 7 | 2,862 | ▼ 457 |
| 1943 | 10 | 2,405 | ▲ 535 |
| 1942 | 7 | 2,940 | ▼ 607 |
| 1941 | 10 | 2,333 | ▲ 338 |
| 1940 | 8 | 2,671 | ▼ 62 |
| 1939 | 8 | 2,609 | ▼ 130 |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,479 | ▲ 426 |
| 1937 | 7 | 2,905 | back (not recorded in 1935–1936) |
| 1934 | 6 | 3,277 | ▼ 539 |
| 1933 | 8 | 2,738 | ▲ 623 |
| 1932 | 6 | 3,361 | ▼ 1,358 |
| 1931 | 14 | 2,003 | ▲ 76 |
| 1930 | 14 | 2,079 | ▲ 510 |
| 1929 | 10 | 2,589 | ▲ 487 |
| 1928 | 8 | 3,076 | ▼ 164 |
| 1927 | 9 | 2,912 | ▼ 610 |
| 1926 | 13 | 2,302 | ▲ 853 |
| 1925 | 8 | 3,155 | ▼ 1,023 |
| 1924 | 15 | 2,132 | ▼ 9 |
| 1923 | 15 | 2,123 | ▲ 363 |
| 1922 | 12 | 2,486 | ▼ 582 |
| 1921 | 18 | 1,904 | ▲ 555 |
| 1920 | 12 | 2,459 | ▼ 396 |
| 1919 | 15 | 2,063 | ▼ 353 |
| 1918 | 20 | 1,710 | ▲ 190 |
| 1917 | 16 | 1,900 | back (not recorded in 1916) |
| 1915 | 9 | 2,621 | ▼ 1,013 |
| 1914 | 15 | 1,608 | ▲ 665 |
| 1913 | 7 | 2,273 | new |
Notable people named Meade
- Meade Esposito — Amadeo Henry Esposito was a powerful Brooklyn Democratic leader whose political network was linked to corruption scandals.
- Anderson Meade "Lux" Lewis was an American boogie-woogie pianist and composer best known for "Honky Tonk Train Blues."
- Meade Whitaker served as a United States Tax Court judge from 1982 to 1989.