US rank #7369 Girls' name Peak 2024 176 births

Meli — #7369 US girls' name

176 babies named Meli in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s462010s682020s57
#7369
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% 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.

What the Data Says About Meli

The Social Security Administration has registered 176 babies named Meli between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meli currently holds the #7369 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meli performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Meli shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meli 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 176 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.

Meli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

176

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2024

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,369

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Meli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
15
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
05101520 20242021201820152012200820041986 5

Meli by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
68 births that decade — 39% of Meli's all-time total
1980s52000s462010s682020s57

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meli?
176 babies have been named Meli since 1986. It currently ranks #7369 among girls. The peak year 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?
Meli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1986–2024 (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.