Mei Girl
How popular is Mei?
#1,733 girl name in 2025
117 baby girls were named Mei in the US in 2025, making it the 1733rd most popular girl name.
1,827living people named Mei (est.)
15median age of people named Mei
1,859babies named Mei since 1880
1 in 28,336US babies born in 2025
Mei popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,733 for girls (▲ 222 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 117 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+166% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,533 in 2015, #2,597 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (117 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,733 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1947 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Mei is most popular
Babies named Mei per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.2 per 1,000 (22 girls)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (76 girls)
- Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (21 girls)
- Arizona: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 girls)
Mei by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18 | #4,649 |
| 1950s | 16 | #5,376 |
| 1960s | 37 | #4,354 |
| 1970s | 110 | #3,777 |
| 1980s | 136 | #4,147 |
| 1990s | 191 | #3,872 |
| 2000s | 385 | #3,228 |
| 2010s | 483 | #2,646 |
| 2020s | 483 | #1,733 |
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Questions
- Is Mei a boy or girl name?
- Mei is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Mei were girls.
- How popular is the name Mei?
- 117 baby girls were named Mei in the US in 2025, making it the 1733rd most popular girl name.
- When was Mei most popular?
- Mei peaked in 2025, when 117 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,733 in 2025.
- How many people are named Mei?
- 1,859 babies have been named Mei in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,827 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Mei most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Mei was most common in Washington, at 0.2 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.