Boy · #1,120 in 2026

Mekhi

Mekhi is a masculine given name. Notable people with this name include:

Current Rank
#1,120
Peak Rank
#344 (2005)
Total Babies
13K
5-Yr Trend
-41%
1999
First Year
2014
Last Year
1999
Peak Year
#6836
Peak Rank
113
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mekhi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Mekhi is a masculine given name. Notable people with this name include:

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The Story of Mekhi

Mekhi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1995, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 861 Mekhis were born — ranking #344 that year. As of 2026, Mekhi ranks #1,120 for baby boys with 193 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 13K Mekhis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mekhi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mekhi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mekhi

What does the name Mekhi mean?
Mekhi is a masculine given name. Notable people with this name include:
How popular is Mekhi in 2026?
In 2026, Mekhi ranks #1,120 among boys' names in the U.S., with 193 babies given the name that year.
When was Mekhi most popular?
Mekhi reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #344 that year with 861 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mekhi most popular?
Mekhi has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mekhi.
Is Mekhi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mekhi is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Mekhi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mekhi include Reece, Callahan, Kris. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mekhi

Mekhi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Mekhi's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #344. Use the chart and map above to compare Mekhi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.