Total births
5
Girls' name · since 2024
Melaia
Since 2024, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Melaia, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17593
- among girls today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 1%
- more common than other girls
5 babies have been named Melaia since 2024, making it today's #17593 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melaia has been recorded 5 times among girls since 2024, currently ranked #17593 nationally and more common than 1% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #17593 among girls today
- 5 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 1% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melaia is currently the #17593 girls' name in America, more common than 1% of girls - 5 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17593
- among girls today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 1%
- more common than other girls
Melaia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17593
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 1% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Melaia was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
5 babies were named Melaia in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Melaia compares
5 0th percentile among 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
Melaia's all-time total is 99% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melaia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melaia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#17,593
Active since
2024
Melaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Melaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Melaia's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Melaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melaia? ▼
5 babies have been named Melaia since 2024. It currently ranks #17593 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 5 births.
When was Melaia most popular? ▼
Melaia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Melaia been used? ▼
Records for Melaia go back to 2024, giving 1 year of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Melaia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Melaia
Nearby Names Like Melaia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melaia
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
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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, 2024–2024 (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. "Melaia: #17593 Girls' Name - 5 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melaia. 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 Melaia 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.