Mei is a rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Mei is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,744 for girl births in the United States (and #3,194 across all names), given to 117 babies. Mei first appears in 1947 and peaked in 2025 (117 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | 117 | #1,744 |
| 2024 | 101 | 101 | #1,961 |
| 2023 | 79 | 79 | #2,328 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | #3,018 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | #2,628 |
| 2020 | 65 | 65 | #2,619 |
| 2019 | 61 | 61 | #2,777 |
| 2018 | 65 | 65 | #2,672 |
| 2017 | 52 | 52 | #3,124 |
| 2016 | 55 | 55 | #3,046 |
| 2015 | 44 | 44 | #3,576 |
| 2014 | 49 | 49 | #3,306 |
| 2013 | 46 | 46 | #3,443 |
| 2012 | 39 | 39 | #3,968 |
| 2011 | 39 | 39 | #3,888 |
| 2010 | 33 | 33 | #4,465 |
| 2009 | 46 | 46 | #3,549 |
| 2008 | 32 | 32 | #4,727 |
| 2007 | 48 | 48 | #3,454 |
| 2006 | 47 | 47 | #3,451 |
| 2005 | 32 | 32 | #4,333 |
| 2004 | 35 | 35 | #4,063 |
| 2003 | 45 | 45 | #3,273 |
| 2002 | 30 | 30 | #4,246 |
| 2001 | 29 | 29 | #4,288 |
| 2000 | 41 | 41 | #3,320 |
| 1999 | 21 | 21 | #5,151 |
| 1998 | 14 | 14 | #6,962 |
| 1997 | 26 | — | #4,201 |
| 1996 | 15 | — | #6,260 |
| 1995 | 21 | — | #4,790 |
| 1994 | 12 | — | #7,432 |
| 1993 | 27 | — | #3,951 |
| 1992 | 17 | — | #5,634 |
| 1991 | 17 | — | #5,574 |
| 1990 | 21 | — | #4,626 |
| 1989 | 14 | — | #6,029 |
| 1988 | 9 | — | #8,146 |
| 1987 | 11 | — | #6,614 |
| 1986 | 12 | — | #6,018 |
| 1985 | 17 | — | #4,579 |
| 1984 | 10 | — | #6,596 |
| 1983 | 16 | — | #4,606 |
| 1982 | 15 | — | #4,855 |
| 1981 | 14 | — | #5,137 |
| 1980 | 18 | — | #4,245 |
| 1979 | 17 | — | #4,351 |
| 1978 | 19 | — | #3,861 |
| 1977 | 12 | — | #5,414 |
| 1976 | 14 | — | #4,505 |
| 1975 | 9 | — | #6,262 |
| 1974 | 13 | — | #4,621 |
| 1973 | 8 | — | #6,445 |
| 1972 | 10 | — | #5,321 |
| 1970 | 8 | — | #6,153 |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #6,375 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #7,475 |
| 1964 | 10 | — | #4,542 |
| 1963 | 8 | — | #5,153 |
| 1960 | 7 | — | #5,520 |
| 1959 | 5 | — | #6,891 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | #5,853 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | #6,239 |
| 1949 | 6 | — | #5,058 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | #5,065 |
| 1947 | 6 | — | #5,111 |