Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2005

Mekhi

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,174 Trend ↓ Falling 41%

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

Rank 2025
#1,174
among boys · ↓149 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
176
named Mekhi · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,705
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
868 babies
All-time total
12,467
#1,068 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Mekhi popularity over time

12,467 babies have been named Mekhi 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 14 441 455 46 – #797
2000s 71 5,780 5,851 585 +1186% #344
2010s 28 4,705 4,733 473 -19% #479
2020s (to 2025) – 1,428 1,428 238 -50% #782

Where Mekhi 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 160 0.09 outside top 500
2027 148 0.09 outside top 500
2028 139 0.08 outside top 500
2029 131 0.08 outside top 500
2030 125 0.07 outside top 500

Where Mekhi is most popular

Boys named Mekhi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.131 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, Alabama, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Mekhi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Maryland 44 0.369 +183%
Alabama 40 0.366 +180%
Georgia 81 0.320 +145%
South Carolina 33 0.319 +145%
Mississippi 16 0.282 +116%
Michigan 54 0.264 +102%
Virginia 50 0.264 +102%
Illinois 63 0.247 +89%
North Carolina 62 0.243 +86%
Ohio 53 0.200 +53%
Pennsylvania 51 0.192 +47%
Florida 89 0.188 +44%
Tennessee 33 0.183 +40%
Missouri 23 0.166 +27%
New Jersey 31 0.154 +18%
New York 57 0.132 ≈ national
Louisiana 12 0.117 -10%
Texas 86 0.098 -25%
Indiana 13 0.081 -38%
Oklahoma 6 0.068 -48%
California 48 0.053 -60%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -62%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -68%
Arizona 6 0.037 -72%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mekhi

Mekhi is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,174 in 2025 with 176 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 12,467 American babies have been named Mekhi. Its peak came in 2005, when 868 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 Mekhi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mekhi?

The median living Mekhi is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 20. An estimated 12 thousand people named Mekhi are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Mekhi 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 – – 176 #1,174
2024 – – 218 #1,025
2023 – – 223 #989
2022 – – 239 #950
2021 – – 272 #861
2020 – – 300 #782
2019 – – 329 #733
2018 – – 459 #598
2017 – – 474 #575
2016 – – 428 #627
2015 – – 423 #632
2014 5 #18,328 454 #599
2013 6 #15,894 521 #513
2012 6 #16,229 529 #503
2011 5 #18,614 544 #484
2010 6 #16,297 544 #479
2009 8 #13,276 623 #446
2008 8 #13,395 673 #431
2007 – – 621 #449
2006 – – 616 #443
2005 7 #13,987 861 #344
2004 14 #8,095 826 #345
2003 11 #9,484 688 #378
2002 8 #11,816 406 #546
2001 9 #10,718 303 #626
2000 6 #14,384 163 #936
1995 – – 12 #5,008
1990 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Mekhi

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

  1. 1 Mekhi Phifer Mekhi Phifer American actor (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mekhi?

The median living Mekhi is about 16 years old. Half of all living Mekhis are between 9 and 20 years old.

How many people named Mekhi are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Mekhi are alive in the United States, based on 12,467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mekhi mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Mekhi in 2025?

Mekhi ranked #1,174 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 176 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mekhi?

12,467 babies have been named Mekhi in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mekhi most popular?

Mekhi peaked in 2005, when 868 newborns received the name.

Is Mekhi a boy or girl name?

Mekhi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mekhi rising or falling?

Mekhi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mekhi become more popular?

Mekhi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 125 boys named Mekhi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mekhi?

Well-known people named Mekhi include Mekhi Phifer (actor).

Names like Mekhi

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