Total births
200
Girls' name · since 2005
Meliana
200 babies named Meliana in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7167
- among girls today
- 200
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Meliana currently ranks #7167 among girls' names in America, with 200 babies recorded since 2005.
Meliana has 200 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7167 as of the latest data, more common than 60% 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 2005 to 2025.
- #7167 among girls today
- 200 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Meliana is currently the #7167 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 200 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7167
- among girls today
- 200
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Meliana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7167
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Meliana was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
18 babies were named Meliana in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Meliana compares
200 37th 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
Meliana's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meliana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 200 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meliana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meliana's full recorded timeline at 2017, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meliana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#7,167
Active since
2005
Meliana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Meliana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meliana's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Meliana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (48% of all-time use).
Meliana by state
Where Meliana concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Meliana's total US births 2.5%
5 of 200 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meliana? ▼
Meliana has been given to 200 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7167 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Meliana most popular? ▼
Meliana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Meliana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meliana are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Meliana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Meliana since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Meliana? ▼
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 Meliana's data
- Meliana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2020s (80) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Melianas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Meliana
Nearby Names Like Meliana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meliana
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
Compare Meliana side by side: Meliana vs Melissa Meliana vs Melanie Meliana vs Melinda
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Meliana: #7167 Girls' Name - 200 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meliana. 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 Meliana 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.