unisex name
Meilan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 63
Meilan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 44% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 6 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
Meilan over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 30 |
How popular is Meilan?
In 2018, Meilan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Meilan 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.
How Meilan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Meïlan | Meïlan is a rare spelling of Meilan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Meilan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meilan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meilan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meilan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meilan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meilan
How popular is the name Meilan?
In 2018, Meilan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Meilan a girl's or a boy's name?
Meilan is used for both girls and boys. About 44% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Meilan most popular?
Meilan peaked in 2002, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Meilan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meilan currently ranks #3,844 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.