How Many People Are Named Meenakshi?
An estimated 474 people in the United States have the first name Meenakshi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Meenakshi peaked in popularity in 2024 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meenakshi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Meenakshi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
474
About 1 in 723,110 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
29 births
Total Registered
479
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meenakshi
Meenakshi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 479 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meenakshi as a female name
Ranked #4,722 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (29 births)
Meenakshi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meenakshi span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 195 babies were registered. While Meenakshi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Meenakshi by Decade
How has Meenakshi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Meenakshi by State
Birth registrations for Meenakshi span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in New York, New Jersey, Texas. On average, about 12 Meenakshis were registered per state.
Meenakshi + Last Name Combinations
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Meenakshi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meenakshi?
We estimate approximately 474 people named Meenakshi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 723,110 Americans share this first name.
Is Meenakshi a common name?
Meenakshi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 479 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meenakshi most popular?
Meenakshi reached peak popularity in 2024, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meenakshi is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meenakshi a female name?
Meenakshi is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meenakshi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meenakshi Smith, Meenakshi Johnson, Meenakshi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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