Total births
164
Boys' name · since 2017
Meliodas
Meliodas has 164 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5872
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Meliodas is the #5872 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 164 recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meliodas has been recorded 164 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #5872 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #5872 among boys today
- 164 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meliodas is currently the #5872 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 164 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5872
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Meliodas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5872
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Meliodas was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
26 babies were named Meliodas in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Meliodas compares
164 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Meliodas's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meliodas | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Meliodas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meliodas's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meliodas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#5,872
Active since
2017
Meliodas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Meliodas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Meliodas's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Meliodas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
125 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 125 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meliodas? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 164 babies named Meliodas. Today it holds rank #5872 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 26 births.
When was Meliodas most popular? ▼
Meliodas was most popular in the 2020s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Meliodas been used? ▼
Meliodas has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Meliodas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melvin, Melvyn, Melton, Mel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Meliodas
Nearby Names Like Meliodas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meliodas
Melvin Boy
#871 244,936 births
Melvyn Boy
4,360 births
Melton Boy
4,235 births
Mel Boy
#8349 3,693 births
Melissa Boy
2,495 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2017–2025 (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. "Meliodas: #5872 Boys' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meliodas. 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 Meliodas 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 June 2026.