How Many People Are Named Mekhai?
An estimated 519 people in the United States have the first name Mekhai. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Mekhai peaked in popularity in 2017 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mekhai 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 Mekhai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
519
About 1 in 660,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2017
38 births
Total Registered
524
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mekhai
Mekhai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 524 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mekhai as a male name
Ranked #7,083 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (38 births)
Mekhai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mekhai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 229 babies were registered. While Mekhai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mekhai by Decade
How has Mekhai 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.
Mekhai by State
Birth registrations for Mekhai span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Maryland. The lowest are in Georgia, Maryland, California. On average, about 14 Mekhais were registered per state.
Mekhai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mekhai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mekhai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mekhai?
We estimate approximately 519 people named Mekhai 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 660,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Mekhai a common name?
Mekhai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 524 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mekhai most popular?
Mekhai reached peak popularity in 2017, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mekhai is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mekhai a male name?
Mekhai is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mekhai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mekhai Smith, Mekhai Johnson, Mekhai 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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