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Meili

Girl

Meaning of Meili: Chinese: 'beautiful plum'

Meili is a girl's name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9885th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9885

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

403

First recorded 1982 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Meili per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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