Girls' name · since 1890
Melia
Melia has 5,321 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,468 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,518 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,321
- born since 1890
- 2000s
- peak decade
Melia currently ranks #2518 among girls' names in America, with 5,321 babies recorded since 1890.
Social Security Administration records show Melia recorded 5,321 times among girls since 1890, holding rank #2518 nationally today, ahead of 85% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2025.
- #2,468 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,518 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,321 born since 1890
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melia ranks #2,468 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,518 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,321 born since 1890, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,468 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,518 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,321
- born since 1890
- 2000s
- peak decade
Melia's 5,321 recorded births place it above 96.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Melia compares
5,321 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 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
Melia's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,321 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 198 | 21 | 19,840 |
Melia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melia's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 198, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 198
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Melia by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,595 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Melia's strongest decade.
1,595 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Melia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 51
1910s
51 births
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 22
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 189
1950s
189 births
- 1960s 217
1960s
217 births
- 1970s 341
1970s
341 births
- 1980s 448
1980s
448 births
- 1990s 610
1990s
610 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,595 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,231 births
- 2020s 553
2020s
553 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,595 births (30% of all-time use).
How Melia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Melia's total volume
Melia by state
Where Melia concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 818 | 15.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 165 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 156 | 2.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 148 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Washington | | 128 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Hawaii | | 124 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 105 | 2.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 95 | 1.8% |
818 of 5,321 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Melia appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melia? ▼
Where does Melia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Melia most popular? ▼
Where is Melia most popular? ▼
How long has the name Melia been used? ▼
What names are similar to Melia? ▼
What to do with Melia's data
- Melia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,595 total births) through the 2020s (553) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Melias (818 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Melia
Nearby Names Like Melia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melia
Compare Melia side by side: Melia vs Melissa Melia vs Melanie Melia vs Melinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Melia
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Melia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~135 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, 1890–2025 (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 Melia 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.