Mei

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A few things about Mei you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mei

Mei Finegold

Israeli singer

Choose Mei and your child shares a first name with Mei Finegold, an Israeli singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mei, like who?” Mei Finegold's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,736 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mei, 117 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mei would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMei first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMei is at its all-time high right now: #1,733 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMei is 3.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 44,248 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 13,736.
• 🚀TrendMei has climbed 864 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,733. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMei is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #704, followed by Arizona (#818) and Washington (#915). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Chinese, Mei means “beautiful”.

About the name Mei

Mei is a girl name of French origin meaning “beautiful”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-mei”. US birth records list Mei for girls from 1947 to 2025, in 66 of those 79 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,733 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,733, with 117 babies.

Origin:French names