Total births
407
Girls' name · since 2005
Melah
407 babies named Melah in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5921
- among girls today
- 407
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Melah is the #5921 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 407 recorded since 2005.
Melah has 407 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5921 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 2005 to 2025.
- #5921 among girls today
- 407 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melah is currently the #5921 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 407 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5921
- among girls today
- 407
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Melah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5921
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Melah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
39 babies were named Melah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Melah compares
407 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
Melah's all-time total is 7% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 407 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#5,921
Active since
2005
Melah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Melah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Melah's strongest decade.
244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Melah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
244 births
- 2020s
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 244 births (60% of all-time use).
Melah by state
Where Melah concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.5% |
Illinois share of Melah's total US births 1.5%
6 of 407 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melah? ▼
407 babies have been named Melah since 2005. It currently ranks #5921 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 39 births.
When was Melah most popular? ▼
Melah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 244 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Melah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melah are Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Melah been used? ▼
Melah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 21 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Melah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Melah's data
- Melah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (244 total births) through the 2020s (127) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Melahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Melah
Nearby Names Like Melah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melah
Melissa Girl
#379 760,128 births
Melanie Girl
#122 262,640 births
Melinda Girl
#2099 135,822 births
Melody Girl
#91 114,914 births
Melba Girl
#11152 34,873 births
Compare Melah side by side: Melah vs Melissa Melah vs Melanie Melah vs Melinda
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Melah: #5921 Girls' Name - 407 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melah. 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 Melah 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.