Mehki
A boy's name with 1,503 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Mehki peaked during the Gen Z era, when 109 babies received this name in a single year (2008). That era was defined by globally influenced, diversity-driven naming, and Mehki remains in active use today — a name that has outlasted its original moment.
In the most recent SSA release, Mehki ranks #5568 among U.S. boy names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Mehki is a boy's baby name of modern American origin, a creative variant of Mekhi — itself a phonetic adaptation of the Hebrew name Micah, meaning 'who is like God?' The name gained pop-culture recognition through actor Mekhi Phifer of TV's ER, which helped spark its adoption in the 1990s and 2000s.
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Phonetically, Mehki belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, approachable ending — ending on a vowel softens the overall impression. At two syllables, it has a two-beat rhythm that is easy to call across a room and natural in conversation.
Sound-alike names often cluster in style even when they come from different linguistic roots. The Similar Names section below uses letter and phonetic patterns to surface names in Mehki’s sonic neighborhood.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Mehki was #1452 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #5568, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 144 | #4183 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 570 | #2344 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 737 | #1913 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 52 | #4370 | — |
The Story of Mehki
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2008, Mehki is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Mehki are most likely born between 1998 and 2018.
How rare is Mehki?
Only about 1 in every 211,765 babies born in 2024 was named Mehki — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1997, peaked in the 2000s with 737 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Mehki by the numbers
- Would fill 31 school buses
- Meeting one Mehki per day would take 4.1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(28 years, 1997–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | #5568 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4685 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4801 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2683 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2970 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2344 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2082 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2400 |
| 2015 | 51 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 49 | #2532 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2449 |
| 2012 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2047 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2163 |
| 2009 | 73 | #1951 |
| 2008 | 109 | #1500 |
| 2007 | 87 | #1725 |
| 2006 | 92 | #1590 |
| 2005 | 90 | #1565 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1997–2024