Total births
104
Girls' name · since 1999
Meleni
104 babies named Meleni in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16216
- among girls today
- 104
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Meleni currently ranks #16216 among girls' names in America, with 104 babies recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meleni has been recorded 104 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #16216 nationally and more common than 9% 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 1999 to 2024.
- #16216 among girls today
- 104 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meleni is currently the #16216 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 104 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16216
- among girls today
- 104
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Meleni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16216
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Meleni was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
13 babies were named Meleni in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Meleni compares
104 25th 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
Meleni's all-time total is 73% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meleni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 104 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meleni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meleni splits its recorded history at 2007: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Meleni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#16,216
Active since
1999
Meleni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Meleni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Meleni's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Meleni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 74 births (71% of all-time use).
Meleni by state
Where Meleni concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.8% |
California share of Meleni's total US births 4.8%
5 of 104 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meleni? ▼
Meleni has been given to 104 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16216 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Meleni most popular? ▼
Meleni was most popular in the 2000s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Meleni most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meleni are California (5 births).
How long has the name Meleni been used? ▼
Records for Meleni go back to 1999, giving 26 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Meleni? ▼
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 Meleni's data
- Meleni's decade-level peak was the 2000s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Melenis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Meleni
Nearby Names Like Meleni
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meleni
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 Meleni side by side: Meleni vs Melissa Meleni vs Melanie Meleni 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, 1999–2024 (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. "Meleni: #16216 Girls' Name - 104 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meleni. 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 Meleni 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.