Meilin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#10,392
1990s	18	2	+64%	#12,211
2000s	116	12	+544%	#7,694
2010s	120	12	+3%	#6,109
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	+18%	#6,256

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,392

1990s

+64%

#12,211

2000s

116

+544%

#7,694

2010s

120

+3%

#6,109

2020s (to 2025)

+18%

#6,256

The story of Meilin

Meilin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,256 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 350 American babies have been named Meilin. Its peak came in 2010, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Meilin?

The median living Meilin is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 300 people named Meilin 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.

Meilin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,256
2024	16	#7,141
2023	15	#7,522
2022	19	#6,387
2021	6	#14,663
2020	10	#10,025
2019	7	#13,333
2018	10	#10,311
2017	7	#13,628
2016	14	#8,263
2015	7	#13,989
2014	8	#12,701
2013	14	#8,426
2012	15	#8,072
2011	16	#7,680
2010	22	#6,109
2009	13	#9,226
2008	12	#9,886
2007	10	#11,365
2006	15	#8,112
2005	8	#12,612
2004	13	#8,567
2003	9	#11,004
2002	14	#7,694
2001	11	#9,154
2000	11	#8,959
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,347
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meilin?

The median living Meilin is about 14 years old. Half of all living Meilins are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Meilin are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Meilin are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meilin in 2025?

Meilin ranked #6,256 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meilin?

350 babies have been named Meilin in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meilin most popular?

Meilin peaked in 2010, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Meilin a boy or girl name?

Meilin is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Meilin rising or falling?

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

Meilin

Meilin popularity over time

The story of Meilin

How old are people named Meilin?

Meilin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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