Meenakshi
Girl name · #3418 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Meenakshi? In official American birth records, Meenakshi has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
Meenakshi ranks #3418 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Meenakshi.
Babies named Meenakshi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 40-year story
Meenakshi first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 45 babies and a rank of #3389. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Meenakshi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Meenakshi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Meenakshi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Meenakshi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Meenakshi is most common
State-level data for Meenakshi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Meenakshi
Statistically, parents drawn to Meenakshi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pranshi, Amarachi, Mayumi, Mialani, and Quetzali.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Meenakshi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Meenakshi?
In official American birth records, the name Meenakshi first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
Is Meenakshi a popular girl name?
Meenakshi ranked #3418 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Meenakshi most popular?
Meenakshi peaked in 2025, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3389 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Meenakshi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Meenakshi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.