Feminine dossier · first seen 1947
Mei
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
117
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Mei
How many people are named Mei?
An estimated 1,802 living Americans are named Mei.
How rare is Mei?
Mei is uncommon among babies today, with 117 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Mei?
The median age of a living American named Mei is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 27 years old.
Is Mei still popular?
Yes — Mei is currently rising in popularity, with 117 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.7× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Mei most common?
Mei has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.
1947Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
117
All-time
1,859
Where it lives now
Mei is most concentrated in New York — about 2.9× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in California.
States where Mei is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.