Total births
344
Girls' name · since 1987
Melis
Melis has 344 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8616
- among girls today
- 344
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Melis currently ranks #8616 among girls' names in America, with 344 babies recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Melis recorded 344 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #8616 nationally today, ahead of 51% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #8616 among girls today
- 344 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Melis is currently the #8616 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 344 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8616
- among girls today
- 344
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Melis vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8616
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Melis was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
19 babies were named Melis in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Melis compares
344 48th 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
Melis's all-time total is 10% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melis | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 344 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melis's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#8,616
Active since
1987
Melis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Melis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Melis's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Melis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
108 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 115 births (33% of all-time use).
Melis by state
Where Melis concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melis? ▼
344 babies have been named Melis since 1987. It currently ranks #8616 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 19 births.
When was Melis most popular? ▼
Melis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Melis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melis are New York (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Melis been used? ▼
Melis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Melis? ▼
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 Melis's data
- Melis's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (115 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Meliss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Melis
Nearby Names Like Melis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melis
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 Melis side by side: Melis vs Melissa Melis vs Melanie Melis 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, 1987–2025 (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. "Melis: #8616 Girls' Name - 344 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melis. 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 Melis 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.