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Mekhi

99% boys · 176 born in 2025

Mekhi has been given to about 12,467 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2005, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 12,131
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mekhi per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2005 · 868
  • Born in 2025176
  • All time12,467
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Mekhi?

Its best year was 2005, when 868 babies were given the name, ranking 344th. The typical living American called Mekhi is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Michigan, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Mekhi

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Makhi0.78
  2. Melvin0.53
  3. Memphis0.54
  4. Makai0.54
  5. Merlin0.53
  6. Mervin0.53
  7. Malachi0.47
  8. Bodhi0.47

Middle names for Mekhi

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mekhi Paul0.83
  2. Mekhi John0.83
  3. Mekhi Lee0.83
  4. Mekhi Dean0.82
  5. Mekhi Blake0.82
  6. Mekhi Bryce0.82

Sibling names for Mekhi

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Isabelasister · 0.99
  2. Laneysister · 0.98
  3. Janiyahsister · 0.97
  4. Brayanbrother · 0.97
  5. Campbelleither · 0.97
  6. Jamaribrother · 0.97

Where Mekhi is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Michigan0.02%
  2. Maryland0.02%
  3. Missouri0.02%
  4. Alabama0.02%
  5. Ohio0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Mekhi Reyes0.78
  2. Mekhi Nguyen0.78
  3. Mekhi Lee0.78
  4. Mekhi Hall0.78
  5. Mekhi Green0.78
  6. Mekhi Brown0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Mekhi

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020

Mekhi across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.