Total births
284
Girls' name · since 1976
Meleana
284 babies named Meleana in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15768
- among girls today
- 284
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Meleana is the #15768 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 284 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meleana has been recorded 284 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #15768 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #15768 among girls today
- 284 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meleana is currently the #15768 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 284 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15768
- among girls today
- 284
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Meleana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15768
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Meleana was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
20 babies were named Meleana in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Meleana compares
284 44th 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
Meleana's all-time total is 26% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meleana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 284 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meleana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meleana's full recorded timeline at 2008, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meleana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#15,768
Active since
1976
Meleana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Meleana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meleana's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Meleana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 111 births (39% of all-time use).
Meleana by state
Where Meleana concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 9 | 3.2% |
Hawaii share of Meleana's total US births 3.2%
9 of 284 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meleana? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 284 babies named Meleana. Today it holds rank #15768 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 20 births.
When was Meleana most popular? ▼
Meleana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Meleana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meleana are Hawaii (9 births).
How long has the name Meleana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Meleana since 1976 -- 50 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Meleana? ▼
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 Meleana's data
- Meleana's decade-level peak was the 2010s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Meleanas (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii 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 Meleana
Nearby Names Like Meleana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meleana
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 Meleana side by side: Meleana vs Melissa Meleana vs Melanie Meleana 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, 1976–2025 (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. "Meleana: #15768 Girls' Name - 284 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meleana. 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 Meleana 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.