Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Meilech

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,638 Trend ↑ Rising 45%
Rank 2025
#4,638
among boys · ↓240 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Meilech · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
26 babies
All-time total
316
#10,300 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Meilech popularity over time

316 babies have been named Meilech since 1995, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 10 1 – #5,770
2000s 54 5 +440% #6,936
2010s 133 13 +146% #5,242
2020s (to 2025) 119 20 +49% #4,180

Where Meilech is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Meilech

Meilech is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,638 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 316 American babies have been named Meilech. Its peak came in 2023, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Meilech stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meilech?

The median living Meilech is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 300 people named Meilech are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Meilech year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,638
2024 24 #4,398
2023 26 #4,180
2022 17 #5,559
2021 11 #7,423
2020 19 #4,975
2019 14 #6,307
2018 18 #5,242
2017 14 #6,227
2016 14 #6,233
2015 5 #13,377
2014 14 #6,199
2013 17 #5,315
2012 10 #7,939
2011 16 #5,588
2010 11 #7,411
2009 11 #7,545
2008 8 #9,563
2007 12 #6,936
2006 7 #10,282
2005 6 #11,016
2004 5 #12,575
2003 5 #12,106
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1995 10 #5,770
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meilech?

The median living Meilech is about 8 years old. Half of all living Meilechs are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Meilech are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Meilech are alive in the United States, based on 316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meilech in 2025?

Meilech ranked #4,638 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meilech?

316 babies have been named Meilech in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meilech most popular?

Meilech peaked in 2023, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Meilech a boy or girl name?

Meilech is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Meilech rising or falling?

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

Will Meilech become more popular?

Meilech is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Meilech in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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