Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1979
Melian
Melian has 20 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10511
- among girls today
- 20
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Melian is the #10511 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 20 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Melian recorded 20 times among girls since 1979, holding rank #10511 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.
- #10511 among girls today
- 20 born since 1979
- 2020s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Melian is currently the #10511 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 20 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10511
- among girls today
- 20
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Melian vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10511
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Melian was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Melian in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Melian compares
20 7th 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
Melian's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melian | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melian's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,511
Active since
1979
Melian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Melian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Melian's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Melian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 9 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melian? ▼
Melian has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10511 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Melian most popular? ▼
Melian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Melian been used? ▼
Records for Melian go back to 1979, giving 46 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Melian? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Melian
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2024 (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. "Melian: #10511 Girls' Name - 20 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melian. 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 Melian 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 July 2026.