Meiling vs Mei

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

Name A

Meiling

Girl name · Rank #12332

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Name B

Mei

Girl name · Rank #1954

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Metric Meiling Mei
Current Rank #12332 #1954
Total Births (all years) 365 1,741
Peak Year 2005 2024
Peak Year Births 17 101
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Meiling Mei
1940ss — 18
1950ss — 16
1960ss 11 37
1970ss 34 110
1980ss 65 136
1990ss 36 191
2000ss 113 385
2010ss 82 482
2020ss 24 366

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meiling Mei
2014 10 49
2015 13 44
2016 5 55
2017 6 52
2018 9 64
2019 5 61
2020 6 65
2021 — 66
2022 5 55
2023 6 79
2024 7 101

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, 1960–2024.

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