Recorded 1916–1963 Girls' name Peak 1952 17 births

Meleta — girls' name

17 babies named Meleta in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51950s61960s6

The verdict

17 girls have been named Meleta since 1916, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.

17
total births
1916–1963
years on record
1950s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Meleta was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

6 babies were named Meleta in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meleta

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Meleta between 1916 and 1963, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meleta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meleta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Meleta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meleta 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 17 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.

Meleta at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

17

Since 1916

48 years of records

Peak year

1952

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1916

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1963

Meleta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1916

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1952)
6
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4.555.566.5 196319521916 5

Meleta by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
6 births that decade — 35% of Meleta's all-time total
1910s51950s61960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meleta?
17 babies have been named Meleta since 1916. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1952 with 6 births.
When was Meleta most popular?
Meleta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Meleta been used?
Meleta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 48 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Meleta?
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, 1916–1963 (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.