Meleah: 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	41	4	–	#3,608
1960s	74	7	+80%	#3,551
1970s	157	16	+112%	#2,837
1980s	202	20	+29%	#3,494
1990s	258	26	+28%	#3,080
2000s	408	41	+58%	#3,252
2010s	293	29	-28%	#3,583
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	-55%	#6,537

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,608

1960s

+80%

#3,551

1970s

157

+112%

#2,837

1980s

202

+29%

#3,494

1990s

258

+28%

#3,080

2000s

408

+58%

#3,252

2010s

293

-28%

#3,583

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#6,537

The story of Meleah

Meleah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,268 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 1,512 American babies have been named Meleah. Its peak came in 2007, when 49 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 Meleah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meleah?

The median living Meleah is about 25 years old; half are between 15 and 39. An estimated 1,500 people named Meleah 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.

Meleah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,268
2024	13	#8,277
2023	14	#7,914
2022	13	#8,359
2021	10	#10,065
2020	18	#6,537
2019	16	#7,224
2018	23	#5,569
2017	18	#6,723
2016	27	#5,089
2015	27	#5,075
2014	29	#4,857
2013	28	#4,978
2012	44	#3,626
2011	44	#3,583
2010	37	#4,083
2009	46	#3,550
2008	39	#4,060
2007	49	#3,416
2006	39	#3,900
2005	31	#4,453
2004	43	#3,476
2003	37	#3,786
2002	40	#3,445
2001	42	#3,293
2000	42	#3,252
1995	23	#4,453
1990	17	#5,451
1985	22	#3,799
1980	16	#4,658
1975	15	#4,285
1970	12	#4,671
1965	8	#5,137
1960	–	–
1955	9	#4,277
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meleah?

The median living Meleah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Meleahs are between 15 and 39 years old.

How many people named Meleah are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Meleah are alive in the United States, based on 1,512 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meleah in 2025?

Meleah ranked #9,268 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meleah?

1,512 babies have been named Meleah in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meleah most popular?

Meleah peaked in 2007, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Meleah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meleah rising or falling?

Meleah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Meleah popularity over time

The story of Meleah

How old are people named Meleah?

Meleah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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