Girls' name · since 2018

Meliani

Meliani has 18 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

18
total births
2018–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade

Meliani is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 2018.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meliani has been recorded 18 times among girls since 2018, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2023.

  • 18 total births
  • 2018–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 72% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Meliani's 18 recorded births place it above 34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Meliani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Meliani's full recorded timeline at 2019, 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 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Meliani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2018)
8
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
456789 201820192023 5

Meliani by decade

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

2010s was Meliani's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Meliani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meliani?
Since 2018, Social Security records show 18 babies named Meliani. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 8 births.
When was Meliani most popular?
Meliani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Meliani been used?
The SSA has tracked Meliani since 2018 -- 6 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Meliani?
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 Meliani's data

  • Meliani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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.

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, 2018–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Meliani: Baby Name Since 2018 - 18 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meliani. 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 Meliani 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.