Total births
264
Girls' name · since 1996
Meilyn
Meilyn has 264 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7463
- among girls today
- 264
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Meilyn is the #7463 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 264 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meilyn has been recorded 264 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #7463 nationally and more common than 58% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #7463 among girls today
- 264 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meilyn is currently the #7463 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 264 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7463
- among girls today
- 264
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Meilyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7463
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Meilyn was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
19 babies were named Meilyn in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Meilyn compares
264 42th 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
Meilyn's all-time total is 31% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meilyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 264 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meilyn's SSA record in two at 2013 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 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meilyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,463
Active since
1996
Meilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Meilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meilyn's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Meilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
- 2020s
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 105 births (40% of all-time use).
Meilyn by state
Where Meilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.9% |
California share of Meilyn's total US births 1.9%
5 of 264 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meilyn? ▼
Meilyn has been given to 264 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7463 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Meilyn most popular? ▼
Meilyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Meilyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meilyn are California (5 births).
How long has the name Meilyn been used? ▼
Records for Meilyn go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Meilyn? ▼
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 Meilyn's data
- Meilyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 2020s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Meilyns (5 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 Meilyn
Nearby Names Like Meilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meilyn
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 Meilyn side by side: Meilyn vs Meilani Meilyn vs Mei Meilyn vs Meira
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Meilyn: #7463 Girls' Name - 264 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meilyn. 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 Meilyn 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.