Meiling

MAY-lihng /ˈmeɪlɪŋ/
girl 2 syllables cooling

Meiling is a rare girls' name that peaked in 2005 and has grown less common since.

Meiling is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #16,462 for girl births in the United States (and #27,258 across all names), given to 5 babies. Meiling was first reported in SSA data in 1960 and peaked in 2005 (17 births).

About the name Meiling

PronunciationMAY-lihng /ˈmeɪlɪŋ/
#16,462U.S. rank among girls 2025
#27,258among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
17peak births 2005
1960first in SSA data

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How popular is Meiling?

Girls named Meiling 5 in 2025
19601970198019902000201020202025
Girls named Meiling per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1960–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Meiling total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#16,462
202477#13,004
202366#14,581
202255#16,915
202066#14,528
201955#17,185
201899#11,147
201766#15,317
201655#17,964
20151313#8,776
20141010#10,674
20131010#10,757
20121111#10,189
201155#18,611
201088#13,073
20091515#8,321
20081313#9,331
20071212#9,967
200677#14,596
20051717#7,052
20041010#10,439
200366#15,119
20021515#7,313
20011212#8,556
200066#14,382
19991111#8,602
19965—#15,011
19929—#9,231
199011—#7,668
19886—#11,251
19875—#12,523
19866—#10,393
19855—#11,804
198410—#6,597
198311—#6,066
19826—#9,995
19819—#7,160
19807—#8,726
19799—#7,090
19776—#9,204
19768—#7,029
19756—#8,650
19745—#9,666
19665—#7,249
19606—#6,149