Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Melia

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Amelia Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,527 Trend ↓ Falling 10%

A diminutive of the female given name Amelia.

Rank 2025
#2,527
among girls · ↓47 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
70
named Melia · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,961
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
198 babies
All-time total
5,321
#2,467 all-time among girls
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Melia popularity over time

5,321 babies have been named Melia since 1890, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2006Girls

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 13 1 – #1,066
1900s 6 1 -54% #1,983
1910s 51 5 +750% #2,111
1920s 39 4 -24% #3,092
1930s 22 2 -44% #3,801
1940s 6 1 -73% #4,474
1950s 189 19 +3050% #1,589
1960s 217 22 +15% #2,196
1970s 341 34 +57% #2,161
1980s 448 45 +31% #1,903
1990s 610 61 +36% #1,907
2000s 1,595 160 +161% #1,220
2010s 1,231 123 -23% #1,391
2020s (to 2025) 553 92 -25% #1,757

Where Melia 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 68 0.04 outside top 500
2027 66 0.04 outside top 500
2028 65 0.04 outside top 500
2029 63 0.04 outside top 500
2030 62 0.04 outside top 500

Where Melia is most popular

Girls named Melia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.055 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Florida, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Melia 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
Hawaii 6 0.523 +848%
Florida 37 0.086 +57%
California 68 0.081 +46%
New Jersey 11 0.061 +10%
Michigan 11 0.060 +9%
Washington 8 0.055 ≈ national
New York 21 0.053 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 12 0.051 -8%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -52%
Texas 18 0.022 -59%
Ohio 5 0.021 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Melia

Melia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,527 in 2025 with 70 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 5,321 American babies have been named Melia. Its peak came in 2006, when 198 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 Melia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melia?

The median living Melia is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 32. An estimated 5,100 people named Melia are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Melia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 70 #2,527
2024 73 #2,480
2023 117 #1,757
2022 86 #2,202
2021 102 #1,939
2020 105 #1,855
2019 95 #2,027
2018 101 #1,962
2017 106 #1,914
2016 118 #1,769
2015 128 #1,673
2014 117 #1,772
2013 117 #1,758
2012 137 #1,588
2011 146 #1,517
2010 166 #1,391
2009 171 #1,390
2008 163 #1,451
2007 181 #1,349
2006 198 #1,220
2005 165 #1,332
2004 175 #1,246
2003 160 #1,302
2002 131 #1,461
2001 127 #1,486
2000 124 #1,486
1995 62 #2,174
1990 40 #2,879
1985 38 #2,576
1980 44 #2,271
1975 30 #2,593
1970 30 #2,491
1965 18 #3,008
1960 17 #3,067
1955 42 #1,589
1950 7 #4,596
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #5,022
1925 5 #5,518
1920 – –
1915 5 #4,747
1910 5 #2,662
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 8 #1,066
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melia?

The median living Melia is about 20 years old. Half of all living Melias are between 12 and 32 years old.

How many people named Melia are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Melia are alive in the United States, based on 5,321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Melia mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Amelia.

How popular is the name Melia in 2025?

Melia ranked #2,527 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 70 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melia?

5,321 babies have been named Melia in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melia most popular?

Melia peaked in 2006, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Melia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melia rising or falling?

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

Will Melia become more popular?

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

Names like Melia

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