Meena
Girl name · #3728 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
In 2025, 40 baby girls were named Meena, placing it at #3728 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Meena.
The 60-year story
Meena first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 54 girls were named Meena — good for #3120 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Meena per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Meena in class?
Meena scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Meena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Meena is most common
State-level data for Meena is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Meena
Statistically, parents drawn to Meena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raena, Malena, Ellena, Makena, and Amena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Meena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 54 | #3120 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 50 | #3264 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 40 | #3532 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Meena a popular girl name?
Meena ranked #3728 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Meena most popular?
Meena peaked in 2008, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3120 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Meena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Meena. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.