Girls' name · since 1974
Melesha
18 babies named Melesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #47,156 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 18
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Melesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1974.
Melesha has 18 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1992.
- #47,156 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 18 born since 1974
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melesha ranks #47,156 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.
- #47,156 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 18
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Melesha's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Melesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melesha's full recorded timeline at 1978, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 6 recorded births.
Melesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1992
- Peak year (1974)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Melesha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).
1970s was Melesha's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Melesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melesha? ▼
Where does Melesha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Melesha most popular? ▼
How long has the name Melesha been used? ▼
What names are similar to Melesha? ▼
What to do with Melesha's data
- Melesha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Melesha
Nearby Names Like Melesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melesha
Compare Melesha side by side: Melesha vs Melissa Melesha vs Melanie Melesha vs Melinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Melesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1974–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Melesha 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 August 2026.