girl's name
Meenakshi
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 590
Meenakshi is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Meenakshi is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Meenakshi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 125 |
| 2010s | 195 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 166 |
How popular is Meenakshi?
In 2025, Meenakshi was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Meenakshi is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Meenakshi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meenakshi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meenakshi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meenakshi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meenakshi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meenakshi
How popular is the name Meenakshi?
In 2025, Meenakshi was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Meenakshi a girl's or a boy's name?
Meenakshi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Meenakshi most popular?
Meenakshi peaked in 2025, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Meenakshi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meenakshi currently ranks #3,323 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.