Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2011
Meilich
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Meilich, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2011–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Meilich sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 2011.
Meilich has 27 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2022.
- 27 total births
- 2011–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Meilich since 2011, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 27
- total births
- 2011–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Meilich was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Meilich in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Meilich's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meilich's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meilich at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Meilich popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2022
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Meilich by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Meilich's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Meilich births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 15 births (56% of all-time use).
Meilich by state
Where Meilich concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 27 | 100.0% |
New York share of Meilich's total US births 100.0%
27 of 27 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meilich? ▼
Meilich has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 9 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Meilich most popular? ▼
Meilich was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Meilich most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meilich are New York (27 births).
How long has the name Meilich been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Meilich since 2011 -- 12 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Meilich? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meir, Meilech, Meiko, Meikhi, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Meilich's data
- New York records the most Meilichs (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Meilich
Nearby Names Like Meilich
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meilich
Meir Boy
#908 4,612 births
Meilech Boy
#4392 316 births
Meiko Boy
#10274 135 births
Meikhi Boy
25 births
Meison Boy
18 births
Compare Meilich side by side: Meilich vs Meir Meilich vs Meilech Meilich vs Meiko
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2011–2022 (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. "Meilich: Baby Name Since 2011 - 27 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meilich. 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 Meilich 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 June 2026.