Total births
247
Girls' name · since 1998
Melat
247 babies named Melat in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14228
- among girls today
- 247
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Melat is the #14228 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 247 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melat has been recorded 247 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #14228 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #14228 among girls today
- 247 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melat is currently the #14228 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 247 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14228
- among girls today
- 247
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Melat vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14228
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Melat was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
24 babies were named Melat in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Melat compares
247 41th 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
Melat's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melat | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 247 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melat's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melat at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#14,228
Active since
1998
Melat popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Melat by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Melat's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Melat births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 113 births (46% of all-time use).
Melat by state
Where Melat concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | | 5 | 2.0% |
Washington share of Melat's total US births 2.0%
5 of 247 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melat? ▼
247 babies have been named Melat since 1998. It currently ranks #14228 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 24 births.
When was Melat most popular? ▼
Melat was most popular in the 2000s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Melat most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melat are Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Melat been used? ▼
Melat has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Melat? ▼
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 Melat's data
- Melat's decade-level peak was the 2000s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Washington records the most Melats (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Washington 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 Melat
Nearby Names Like Melat
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melat
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 Melat side by side: Melat vs Melissa Melat vs Melanie Melat vs Melinda
Related Names
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Melat: #14228 Girls' Name - 247 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melat. 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 Melat 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.