Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1971
Melantha
Melantha has 29 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1971–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Melantha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1971.
Melantha has 29 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1978.
- 29 total births
- 1971–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Melantha since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 29
- total births
- 1971–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Melantha was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
7 babies were named Melantha in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Melantha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melantha's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melantha at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Melantha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1978
- Peak year (1975)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Melantha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Melantha's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Melantha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melantha? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 29 babies named Melantha. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 7 births.
When was Melantha most popular? ▼
Melantha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Melantha been used? ▼
Melantha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 8 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Melantha? ▼
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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–1978 (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. "Melantha: Baby Name Since 1971 - 29 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melantha. 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 Melantha 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 July 2026.