Mei vs Meisha

Side-by-side comparison of Mei and Meisha — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Mei

Girl name · Rank #1954

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Name B

Meisha

Girl name

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Metric Mei Meisha
Current Rank #1954 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,741 1,048
Peak Year 2024 1990
Peak Year Births 101 61
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Mei Meisha
1940ss 18 —
1950ss 16 —
1960ss 37 10
1970ss 110 219
1980ss 136 333
1990ss 191 286
2000ss 385 106
2010ss 482 78
2020ss 366 16

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mei Meisha
2014 49 8
2015 44 —
2016 55 8
2017 52 5
2018 64 —
2019 61 9
2020 65 —
2021 66 8
2022 55 8
2023 79 —
2024 101 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1947–2024.

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