Total births
401
Girls' name · since 2006
Meelah
Meelah has 401 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5925
- among girls today
- 401
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
401 babies have been named Meelah since 2006, making it today's #5925 girls' name.
Meelah has 401 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5925 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #5925 among girls today
- 401 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meelah is currently the #5925 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 401 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5925
- among girls today
- 401
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Meelah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5925
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Meelah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
34 babies were named Meelah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Meelah compares
401 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Meelah's all-time total is 5% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meelah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 401 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meelah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meelah splits its recorded history at 2016: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Meelah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#5,925
Active since
2006
Meelah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Meelah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meelah's strongest decade.
238 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Meelah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
238 births
- 2020s
2020s
140 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 238 births (59% of all-time use).
Meelah by state
Where Meelah concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.5% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Meelah's total US births 2.5%
Even split
10 of 401 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meelah? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 401 babies named Meelah. Today it holds rank #5925 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 34 births.
When was Meelah most popular? ▼
Meelah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 238 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Meelah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meelah are Texas (10 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Meelah been used? ▼
Records for Meelah go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Meelah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meera, Meena, Meegan, Meela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Meelah's data
- Meelah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (238 total births) through the 2020s (140) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Meelahs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Meelah
Nearby Names Like Meelah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meelah
Meera Girl
#1104 4,259 births
Meena Girl
#4057 1,580 births
Meegan Girl
979 births
Meela Girl
#5271 562 births
Meenakshi Girl
#4718 524 births
Compare Meelah side by side: Meelah vs Meera Meelah vs Meena Meelah vs Meegan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Meelah: #5925 Girls' Name - 401 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meelah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Meelah 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 June 2026.