US rank #7009 Girls' name Peak 2010 331 births

Meilin — #7009 US girls' name

331 babies named Meilin in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s182000s1162010s1202020s66
#7009
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Meilin was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

22 babies were named Meilin in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meilin

The Social Security Administration has registered 331 babies named Meilin between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meilin currently holds the #7009 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meilin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 120 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Meilin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Meilin in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meilin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 331 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Meilin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

331

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2010

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,009

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Meilin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
22
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
0510152025 202420202016201220082004200019881986 6

Meilin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
120 births that decade — 36% of Meilin's all-time total
1980s111990s182000s1162010s1202020s66

Meilin by state

Where Meilin concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Meilin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 1.5%
#2 Texas
5 1.5%
Florida share of Meilin's total US births 1.5%
Even split

5 of 331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meilin?
331 babies have been named Meilin since 1986. It currently ranks #7009 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 22 births.
When was Meilin most popular?
Meilin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Meilin most popular?
The top states for the name Meilin are Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Meilin been used?
Meilin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Meilin?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.