Total births
40
Girls' name · since 2014
Meilanie
40 babies named Meilanie in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16968
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
40 babies have been named Meilanie since 2014, making it today's #16968 girls' name.
Meilanie has 40 recorded births among girls since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16968 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #16968 among girls today
- 40 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Meilanie is currently the #16968 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 40 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16968
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Meilanie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16968
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Meilanie was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
14 babies were named Meilanie in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Meilanie compares
40 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Meilanie's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meilanie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meilanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meilanie splits its recorded history at 2016: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Meilanie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,968
Active since
2014
Meilanie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Meilanie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meilanie's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Meilanie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meilanie? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 40 babies named Meilanie. Today it holds rank #16968 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 14 births.
When was Meilanie most popular? ▼
Meilanie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Meilanie been used? ▼
Meilanie has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Meilanie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meilani, Mei, Meira, Meisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Meilanie's data
- Meilanie's decade-level peak was the 2010s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Meilanie
Nearby Names Like Meilanie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meilanie
Meilani Girl
#815 3,971 births
Mei Girl
#1958 1,859 births
Meira Girl
#2676 1,657 births
Meisha Girl
1,048 births
Meila Girl
#4359 636 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2014–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Meilanie: #16968 Girls' Name - 40 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meilanie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Meilanie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.