Total births
370
Girls' name · since 1960
Meiling
370 babies named Meiling in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12378
- among girls today
- 370
- born since 1960
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Meiling is the #12378 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 370 recorded since 1960.
Meiling has 370 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12378 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #12378 among girls today
- 370 born since 1960
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Meiling is currently the #12378 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 370 born since 1960, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12378
- among girls today
- 370
- born since 1960
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Meiling vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12378
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Meiling was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
17 babies were named Meiling in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Meiling compares
370 49th 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
Meiling's all-time total is 3% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meiling | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 370 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meiling's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meiling's SSA record in two at 2002 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 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meiling at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#12,378
Active since
1960
Meiling popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Meiling by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Meiling's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Meiling births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 113 births (31% of all-time use).
Meiling by state
Where Meiling concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.7% |
California share of Meiling's total US births 2.7%
10 of 370 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meiling? ▼
370 babies have been named Meiling since 1960. It currently ranks #12378 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 17 births.
When was Meiling most popular? ▼
Meiling was most popular in the 2000s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Meiling most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meiling are California (10 births).
How long has the name Meiling been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Meiling since 1960 -- 66 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Meiling? ▼
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 Meiling's data
- Meiling's decade-level peak was the 2000s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Meilings (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Meiling
Nearby Names Like Meiling
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meiling
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
Compare Meiling side by side: Meiling vs Meilani Meiling vs Mei Meiling vs Meira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Meiling
Leti #12377
79 births · Peak 2018
Milka #12379
516 births · Peak 2001
Krysten #12376
4,038 births · Peak 1988
Pascale #12380
629 births · Peak 1971
Kylia #12375
1,059 births · Peak 2003
Trista #12381
12,459 births · Peak 1984
Teryn #12374
1,373 births · Peak 1985
Joelynn #12382
253 births · Peak 2009
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, 1960–2025 (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. "Meiling: #12378 Girls' Name - 370 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meiling. 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 Meiling 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.