Boys' name · since 1997
Meelad
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 14 babies named Meelad, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,898 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 14
- born since 1997
- 1990s
- peak decade
14 boys have been named Meelad since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meelad has been recorded 14 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2000.
- #31,898 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 14 born since 1997
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meelad ranks #31,898 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.
- #31,898 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 14
- born since 1997
- 1990s
- peak decade
Meelad's 14 recorded births place it above 29.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Meelad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meelad splits its recorded history at 2000: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (7 births).
Meelad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2000
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Meelad by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (7 births, 50% of the file).
1990s was Meelad's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Meelad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (50% of all-time use).
Meelad by state
Where Meelad concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 42.9% |
6 of 14 births nationwide.
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What to do with Meelad's data
- Meelad's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2000s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Meelads (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Meelad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~3 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Meelad draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.