UK girl's name
Mei-Ling
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1997. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Mei-Ling is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Mei-Ling popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1997 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3824, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 1997 to 1997. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Mei-Ling is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Mei-Ling. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 1998 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Mei-Ling ranked #3824 for girls in England and Wales in 1997, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 3 girls were registered as Mei-Ling.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mei-Ling as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3824
1997
Births in 1997
3
Latest year
Peak year
1997
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Decades
Mei-Ling by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mei-Ling was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #3824 | 3 | 1 |
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FAQ
Mei-Ling: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mei-Ling in the UK right now?
In 1997, Mei-Ling was ranked #3824 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Mei-Ling most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 3 babies registered as Mei-Ling in England and Wales.
How many people are called Mei-Ling in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Mei-Ling across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.