Meena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,749

among girls · ↑345 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Meena · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

54 babies

All-time total

1,592

#5,511 all-time among girls

First recorded

1965

in Social Security records

Meena popularity over time

1,592 babies have been named Meena since 1965, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	17	–	17	2	–	#6,263
1970s	115	–	115	12	+576%	#3,716
1980s	149	6	155	16	+35%	#3,857
1990s	230	6	236	24	+52%	#3,756
2000s	419	–	419	42	+78%	#3,147
2010s	392	–	392	39	-6%	#3,378
2020s (to 2025)	258	–	258	43	+10%	#3,071

Where Meena is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	40	0.03	outside top 500
2027	40	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Meena

Meena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,749 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 1,592 American babies have been named Meena. Its peak came in 2008, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Meena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meena?

The median living Meena is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 30. An estimated 1,600 people named Meena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Meena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	40	#3,749	–	–
2024	36	#4,094	–	–
2023	54	#3,071	–	–
2022	46	#3,454	–	–
2021	43	#3,596	–	–
2020	39	#3,763	–	–
2019	35	#4,125	–	–
2018	47	#3,378	–	–
2017	43	#3,603	–	–
2016	45	#3,502	–	–
2015	26	#5,246	–	–
2014	41	#3,763	–	–
2013	42	#3,683	–	–
2012	40	#3,891	–	–
2011	36	#4,127	–	–
2010	37	#4,082	–	–
2009	41	#3,846	–	–
2008	54	#3,147	–	–
2007	41	#3,893	–	–
2006	50	#3,293	–	–
2005	42	#3,563	–	–
2004	49	#3,155	–	–
2003	40	#3,573	–	–
2002	38	#3,566	–	–
2001	32	#4,002	–	–
2000	32	#3,952	–	–
1995	28	#3,840	–	–
1990	14	#6,344	–	–
1985	19	#4,226	–	–
1980	13	#5,432	–	–
1975	9	#6,261	–	–
1970	11	#4,962	–	–
1965	6	#6,263	–	–
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Famous people named Meena

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Meena Kumari Indian actress and poet (1933–1972) Contemporary
2 Meena Keshwar Kamal Afghan activist (1956–1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Meena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Meena?

The median living Meena is about 19 years old. Half of all living Meenas are between 9 and 30 years old.

How many people named Meena are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Meena are alive in the United States, based on 1,592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Meena mean?

Borrowed from Hindi मीना (mīnā), from Sanskrit मीन (mīna, “fish, synonym of the patron deity Matsya”).

How popular is the name Meena in 2025?

Meena ranked #3,749 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meena?

1,592 babies have been named Meena in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meena most popular?

Meena peaked in 2008, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Meena a boy or girl name?

Meena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Meena rising or falling?

Meena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Meena become more popular?

Meena looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Meena in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Meena?

Well-known people named Meena include Meena Kumari (actor), Meena Keshwar Kamal (social activist).

Names like Meena

Names that sound and feel close to Meena: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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