Total births
186
Girls' name · since 1986
Meli
Meli has 186 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7403
- among girls today
- 186
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Meli is the #7403 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 186 recorded since 1986.
Meli has 186 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7403 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #7403 among girls today
- 186 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meli is currently the #7403 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 186 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7403
- among girls today
- 186
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Meli vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7403
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Meli was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
15 babies were named Meli in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Meli compares
186 35th 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
Meli's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meli | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 186 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meli's full recorded timeline at 2015, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meli at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,403
Active since
1986
Meli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Meli by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meli's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Meli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meli? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 186 babies named Meli. Today it holds rank #7403 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 15 births.
When was Meli most popular? ▼
Meli was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Meli been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Meli since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Meli? ▼
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 Meli's data
- Meli's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Meli
Nearby Names Like Meli
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meli
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
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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, 1986–2025 (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. "Meli: #7403 Girls' Name - 186 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meli. 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 Meli 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.