Meilan vs Mei

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

Name A

Meilan

Girl name

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Name B

Mei

Girl name · Rank #1958

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Metric Meilan Mei
Current Rank Unranked #1958
Total Births (all years) 28 1,859
Peak Year 2002 2025
Peak Year Births 6 117
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Meilan Mei
1940ss — 18
1950ss — 16
1960ss — 37
1970ss — 110
1980ss — 136
1990ss — 191
2000ss 6 385
2010ss 22 483
2020ss — 483

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meilan Mei
2014 — 49
2015 — 44
2016 — 55
2017 6 52
2018 5 65
2019 — 61
2020 — 65
2021 — 66
2022 — 55
2023 — 79
2024 — 101
2025 — 117

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, 2002–2018.

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