Total births
150
Girls' name · since 2003
Melaya
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 150 babies named Melaya, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 150
- total births
- 2003–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Melaya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 150 have been recorded since 2003.
Melaya has 150 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2003 to 2023.
- 150 total births
- 2003–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
150 girls have been named Melaya since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 150
- total births
- 2003–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Melaya was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
12 babies were named Melaya in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Melaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melaya's full recorded timeline at 2013, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melaya at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Melaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2023
- Peak year (2011)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Melaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Melaya's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Melaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melaya? ▼
Melaya has been given to 150 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Melaya most popular? ▼
Melaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Melaya been used? ▼
Records for Melaya go back to 2003, giving 21 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Melaya? ▼
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 Melaya's data
- Melaya's decade-level peak was the 2010s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Melaya
Nearby Names Like Melaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melaya
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 Melaya side by side: Melaya vs Melissa Melaya vs Melanie Melaya vs Melinda
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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, 2003–2023 (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. "Melaya: Baby Name Since 2003 - 150 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melaya. 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 Melaya 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.