Total births
578
Unisex name · since 1987
Melek
578 babies named Melek in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2913
- among girls today
- 578
- born since 1987
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Melek currently ranks #2913 among unisex names in America, with 578 babies recorded since 1987.
Melek has 578 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2913 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #2913 among girls today
- 578 born since 1987
- 2020s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melek is currently the #2913 unisex name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 578 born since 1987, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2913
- among girls today
- 578
- born since 1987
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Melek vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2913
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Melek was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
98 babies were named Melek in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Melek compares
578 Top 42% higher than 58% of 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
Melek's all-time total is 51% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melek | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 578 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 98 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melek's full recorded timeline at 2015, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 98 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melek at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#2,913
Active since
1987
Melek popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Melek popularity over time - boys
67 total births recorded since 1995 (Melek as boys' name)
Melek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Melek's strongest decade.
359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Melek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
158 births
- 2020s
2020s
359 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 359 births (62% of all-time use).
How Melek compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Melek's total volume
Melek vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Melek by state
Where Melek concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 72 | 12.5% |
| #2 | California | | 68 | 11.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 20 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 19 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 9 | 1.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Melek's total US births 12.5%
Even split
72 of 578 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melek? ▼
578 babies have been named Melek since 1987. It currently ranks #2913 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 98 births.
When was Melek most popular? ▼
Melek was most popular in the 2020s decade with 359 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Melek most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melek are Texas (72 births), California (68 births), New York (20 births).
Is Melek a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Melek is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 578 births, and as a boy's name it has 67 births.
How long has the name Melek been used? ▼
Melek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Melek? ▼
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 Melek's data
- Texas records the most Meleks (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Melek
Nearby Names Like Melek
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melek
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 Melek side by side: Melek vs Melissa Melek vs Melanie Melek 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, 1987–2025 (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. "Melek: #2913 Unisex Name - 578 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melek. 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 Melek 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.