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Meilin

Girl

Meaning of Meilin: Chinese: 'beautiful forest'

Meilin is a girl's name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5922nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5922

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

350

First recorded 1986 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Meilin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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