Mehki
Boy name · #4208 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Mehki ranks #4208 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2457, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Mehki.
Babies named Mehki per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Mehki first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 109 boys were named Mehki — good for #1494 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mehki against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mehki in class?
Mehki scores 89 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 Mehki will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mehki is most common
State-level data for Mehki 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 Mehki
Statistically, parents drawn to Mehki tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mehdi, Malaki, Sohan, Gavyn, and Makhi.
MehdiMalakiSohanGavynMakhiMihirAbisaiMarek
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mehki | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2325 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2065 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2387 |
| 2015 | 51 | #2457 |
| 2014 | 49 | #2516 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2424 |
| 2012 | 72 | #1959 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2035 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2144 |
| 2009 | 73 | #1942 |
| 2008 | 109 | #1494 |
| 2007 | 87 | #1721 |
| 2006 | 92 | #1583 |
| 2005 | 90 | #1554 |
| 2004 | 96 | #1446 |
| 2003 | 68 | #1764 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 40 | #2429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mehki a popular boy name?
Mehki ranked #4208 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2457.
When was the name Mehki most popular?
Mehki peaked in 2008, when 109 American boys received the name (ranked #1494 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mehki?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Mehki. It scores 89/100 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.