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boys' name ★ peaked 1993

Meng

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Meng
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
41 babies
All-time total
568
#7,405 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Meng popularity over time

568 babies have been named Meng since 1979, 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
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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 – – – – – –
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1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,715
1980s – 235 235 24 +4600% #1,903
1990s – 258 258 26 +10% #1,989
2000s 13 47 60 6 -77% #5,792
2010s – 10 10 1 -83% #13,406
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Meng

Meng is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 568 American babies have been named Meng. Its peak came in 1993, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Meng?

The median living Meng is about 34 years old; half are between 30 and 39. An estimated 500 people named Meng are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Meng 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
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2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
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2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 5 #13,406
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 5 #13,594
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 8 #13,492 5 #13,727
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 5 #12,704
2004 5 #17,894 8 #8,657
2003 – – 8 #8,359
2002 – – 9 #7,443
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 12 #5,792
1995 – – 28 #2,662
1990 – – 35 #2,115
1985 – – 30 #1,952
1980 – – 8 #4,801
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Famous people named Meng

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

  1. 1 Meng Wanzhou Meng Wanzhou Chinese business executive b. 1972 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Meng Tian Chinese inventor and general (c. 250–210 BC) -250–-210 · Antiquity
  3. 3 Meng Huo Meng Huo 3rd century tribal leader in the Nanzhong region 101–300 · Antiquity
  4. 4 Meng Hongwei Meng Hongwei Chinese politician (born 1953) Contemporary
  5. 5 Meng Haoran Meng Haoran Tang dynasty Chinese poet (689/691–740) 690–740 · Medieval
  6. 6 Meng Suping Chinese weightlifter (born 1989) Contemporary
  7. 7 Meng Guanliang Chinese canoeist b. 1977 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meng?

The median living Meng is about 34 years old. Half of all living Mengs are between 30 and 39 years old.

How many people named Meng are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Meng are alive in the United States, based on 568 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meng in 2025?

Meng did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Meng?

568 babies have been named Meng in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meng most popular?

Meng peaked in 1993, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Meng a boy or girl name?

Meng is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Meng rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Meng?

Well-known people named Meng include Meng Wanzhou (businessperson), Meng Tian (military personnel), Meng Huo (social activist).

Names like Meng

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

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