Baby name

Mei

Girl

Rising name

In 2025, Mei reached its peak: 117 girls, 1 baby in 28,335. The momentum is recent: births are up 62% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. In 2025, it ranked No. 1733.

1,859births since 1880

2020sgeneration

No. 1733rank at its peak, in 2025

Where babies named Mei are born

2025

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Mei is most common in California (3.6 times), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Mai 5,677
Meg 5,321
Meri 2,502
Mea 1,690

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