Recorded 1996–2013 Girls' name Peak 1996 30 births

Meleigha — girls' name

30 babies named Meleigha in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s62010s10

The verdict

30 girls have been named Meleigha since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.

30
total births
1996–2013
years on record
1990s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Meleigha was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

14 babies were named Meleigha in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meleigha

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Meleigha between 1996 and 2013, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meleigha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meleigha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Meleigha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meleigha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 30 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Meleigha at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

30

Since 1996

18 years of records

Peak year

1996

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1996

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2013

Meleigha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1996

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1996)
14
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
46810121416 2013201020011996 14

Meleigha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
14 births that decade — 47% of Meleigha's all-time total
1990s142000s62010s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meleigha?
30 babies have been named Meleigha since 1996. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1996 with 14 births.
When was Meleigha most popular?
Meleigha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Meleigha been used?
Meleigha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 18 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Meleigha?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.