Melek: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,139

among girls · ↓1,226 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Melek · -44% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

105 babies

All-time total

645

#10,796 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Melek popularity over time

645 babies have been named Melek since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	5	–	5	1	–	#12,526
1990s	–	12	12	1	+140%	–
2000s	56	12	68	7	+467%	#6,473
2010s	158	24	182	18	+168%	#6,426
2020s (to 2025)	359	19	378	63	+246%	#2,002

Where Melek is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	52	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

Where Melek is most popular

Girls named Melek per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Melek born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	72	0.090	+111%
California	68	0.081	+91%
New York	20	0.051	+19%
Florida	19	0.044	+5%
Georgia	9	0.040	-7%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-35%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Melek

Melek is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,139 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 645 American babies have been named Melek, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 105 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Melek stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melek?

The median living Melek is about 4 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 600 people named Melek 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.

Melek year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#4,139	–	–
2024	57	#2,913	5	#13,557
2023	57	#2,961	–	–
2022	98	#2,002	7	#10,492
2021	97	#2,002	–	–
2020	15	#7,450	7	#10,233
2019	16	#7,225	–	–
2018	19	#6,426	–	–
2017	16	#7,318	7	#10,412
2016	15	#7,866	–	–
2015	17	#7,171	–	–
2014	10	#10,676	–	–
2013	17	#7,282	–	–
2012	20	#6,502	5	#13,546
2011	13	#8,996	5	#13,650
2010	15	#8,167	7	#10,386
2009	21	#6,473	7	#10,613
2008	13	#9,332	–	–
2007	10	#11,368	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	7	#13,990	–	–
2004	5	#17,890	5	#12,578
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1995	–	–	7	#7,525
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melek?

The median living Melek is about 4 years old. Half of all living Meleks are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Melek are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Melek are alive in the United States, based on 645 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melek in 2025?

Melek ranked #4,139 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melek?

645 babies have been named Melek in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melek most popular?

Melek peaked in 2022, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Melek a boy or girl name?

Melek is used for both: about 90% of babies named Melek have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Melek rising or falling?

Melek is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Melek become more popular?

Melek is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Melek in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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