Meylin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,518

among girls · ↓961 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Meylin · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

44 babies

All-time total

560

#11,050 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Meylin popularity over time

560 babies have been named Meylin since 1989, 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

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	10	1	–	#7,834
1990s	32	3	+220%	#10,051
2000s	135	14	+322%	#5,849
2010s	215	22	+59%	#4,739
2020s (to 2025)	168	28	+30%	#3,557

Where Meylin 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Meylin

Meylin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,518 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 560 American babies have been named Meylin. Its peak came in 2024, when 44 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 Meylin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meylin?

The median living Meylin is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Meylin 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.

Meylin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,518
2024	44	#3,557
2023	31	#4,528
2022	29	#4,751
2021	15	#7,526
2020	18	#6,539
2019	29	#4,739
2018	22	#5,728
2017	17	#7,004
2016	26	#5,234
2015	19	#6,640
2014	23	#5,743
2013	16	#7,636
2012	19	#6,789
2011	18	#7,030
2010	26	#5,361
2009	21	#6,476
2008	15	#8,407
2007	20	#6,735
2006	23	#5,849
2005	6	#15,798
2004	14	#8,100
2003	11	#9,490
2002	14	#7,700
2001	6	#14,738
2000	5	#16,700
1995	6	#12,794
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meylin?

The median living Meylin is about 10 years old. Half of all living Meylins are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Meylin are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Meylin are alive in the United States, based on 560 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meylin in 2025?

Meylin ranked #4,518 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meylin?

560 babies have been named Meylin in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meylin most popular?

Meylin peaked in 2024, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Meylin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meylin rising or falling?

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

Will Meylin become more popular?

Meylin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Meylin 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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