FIRST NAME
Mei
Mei is the 1,328th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 11,344 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 252 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,328 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,305
2020 CENSUS
11,344
living · #1,328
BABIES NAMED MEI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1947–2025
2025117
As a female name, Mei peaked in 2025, when 117 babies were named Mei (the #1744 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #13,761 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
252
living · #13,761