Mei
Girl name
Mei meaning
beautiful
Mei at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,949 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Mei popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | #4,764 | 6 |
| 1960 | #5,168 | 7 |
| 1970 | #5,818 | 8 |
| 1980 | #4,150 | 18 |
| 1990 | #4,523 | 21 |
| 2000 | #3,271 | 41 |
| 2010 | #4,397 | 33 |
| 2020 | #2,597 | 65 |
| 2024 | #1,949 | 101 |
All 65 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | #4,764 | 6 |
| 1948 | #4,651 | 6 |
| 1949 | #4,673 | 6 |
| 1953 | #5,674 | 5 |
| 1957 | #5,377 | 6 |
| 1959 | #6,244 | 5 |
| 1960 | #5,168 | 7 |
| 1963 | #4,896 | 8 |
| 1964 | #4,355 | 10 |
| 1967 | #6,802 | 5 |
| 1969 | #5,974 | 7 |
| 1970 | #5,818 | 8 |
| 1972 | #5,110 | 10 |
| 1973 | #6,080 | 8 |
| 1974 | #4,459 | 13 |
| 1975 | #5,984 | 9 |
| 1976 | #4,361 | 14 |
| 1977 | #5,212 | 12 |
| 1978 | #3,777 | 19 |
| 1979 | #4,229 | 17 |
| 1980 | #4,150 | 18 |
| 1981 | #4,962 | 14 |
| 1982 | #4,716 | 15 |
| 1983 | #4,476 | 16 |
| 1984 | #6,292 | 10 |
| 1985 | #4,454 | 17 |
| 1986 | #5,757 | 12 |
| 1987 | #6,335 | 11 |
| 1988 | #7,692 | 9 |
| 1989 | #5,836 | 14 |
| 1990 | #4,523 | 21 |
| 1991 | #5,399 | 17 |
| 1992 | #5,484 | 17 |
| 1993 | #3,878 | 27 |
| 1994 | #7,097 | 12 |
| 1995 | #4,677 | 21 |
| 1996 | #6,064 | 15 |
| 1997 | #4,125 | 26 |
| 1998 | #6,719 | 14 |
| 1999 | #5,038 | 21 |
| 2000 | #3,271 | 41 |
| 2001 | #4,209 | 29 |
| 2002 | #4,179 | 30 |
| 2003 | #3,232 | 45 |
| 2004 | #3,989 | 35 |
| 2005 | #4,266 | 32 |
| 2006 | #3,414 | 47 |
| 2007 | #3,427 | 48 |
| 2008 | #4,646 | 32 |
| 2009 | #3,512 | 46 |
| 2010 | #4,397 | 33 |
| 2011 | #3,843 | 39 |
| 2012 | #3,913 | 39 |
| 2013 | #3,403 | 46 |
| 2014 | #3,272 | 49 |
| 2015 | #3,533 | 44 |
| 2016 | #3,010 | 55 |
| 2017 | #3,091 | 52 |
| 2018 | #2,674 | 64 |
| 2019 | #2,751 | 61 |
| 2020 | #2,597 | 65 |
| 2021 | #2,606 | 66 |
| 2022 | #2,992 | 55 |
| 2023 | #2,313 | 79 |
| 2024 | #1,949 | 101 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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