Melea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	73	7	–	#2,302
1960s	92	9	+26%	#3,902
1970s	153	15	+66%	#2,476
1980s	158	16	+3%	#2,994
1990s	165	17	+4%	#3,993
2000s	227	23	+38%	#4,541
2010s	153	15	-33%	#6,562
2020s (to 2025)	75	13	-18%	#6,580

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,302

1960s

+26%

#3,902

1970s

153

+66%

#2,476

1980s

158

+3%

#2,994

1990s

165

+4%

#3,993

2000s

227

+38%

#4,541

2010s

153

-33%

#6,562

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#6,580

The story of Melea

Melea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,757 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 1,096 American babies have been named Melea. Its peak came in 2006, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Melea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melea?

The median living Melea is about 30 years old; half are between 18 and 47. An estimated 1,100 people named Melea are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Melea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,757
2024	7	#13,011
2023	18	#6,580
2022	14	#7,911
2021	11	#9,352
2020	11	#9,342
2019	13	#8,446
2018	17	#7,006
2017	18	#6,722
2016	12	#9,242
2015	9	#11,544
2014	15	#7,944
2013	17	#7,281
2012	19	#6,786
2011	13	#8,994
2010	20	#6,562
2009	20	#6,731
2008	10	#11,322
2007	23	#6,027
2006	32	#4,541
2005	29	#4,666
2004	22	#5,691
2003	22	#5,541
2002	22	#5,391
2001	22	#5,310
2000	25	#4,740
1995	19	#5,155
1990	16	#5,734
1985	13	#5,561
1980	14	#5,137
1975	15	#4,284
1970	8	#6,154
1965	10	#4,405
1960	–	–
1955	16	#2,918
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Melea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Melea?

The median living Melea is about 30 years old. Half of all living Meleas are between 18 and 47 years old.

How many people named Melea are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Melea are alive in the United States, based on 1,096 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melea in 2025?

Melea ranked #7,757 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melea?

1,096 babies have been named Melea in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melea most popular?

Melea peaked in 2006, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Melea a boy or girl name?

Melea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Melea rising or falling?

Melea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Melea popularity over time

The story of Melea

How old are people named Melea?

Melea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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