Meliah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,657

among girls · ↑1,189 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Meliah

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

50 babies

All-time total

765

#9,013 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Meliah popularity over time

765 babies have been named Meliah since 1979, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,723
1980s	17	2	+183%	#8,731
1990s	61	6	+259%	#8,603
2000s	251	25	+311%	#3,339
2010s	304	30	+21%	#3,704
2020s (to 2025)	126	21	-31%	#5,261

Where Meliah 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Meliah

Meliah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,657 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 765 American babies have been named Meliah. Its peak came in 2009, when 50 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 Meliah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meliah?

The median living Meliah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 800 people named Meliah 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.

Meliah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,657
2024	17	#6,846
2023	19	#6,329
2022	25	#5,261
2021	24	#5,354
2020	19	#6,243
2019	29	#4,736
2018	24	#5,409
2017	38	#3,969
2016	30	#4,700
2015	30	#4,679
2014	26	#5,260
2013	28	#4,979
2012	26	#5,358
2011	42	#3,704
2010	31	#4,698
2009	50	#3,339
2008	32	#4,728
2007	22	#6,251
2006	21	#6,280
2005	27	#4,915
2004	19	#6,418
2003	23	#5,354
2002	21	#5,608
2001	16	#6,863
2000	20	#5,623
1995	8	#10,181
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,731
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meliah?

The median living Meliah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Meliahs are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Meliah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Meliah are alive in the United States, based on 765 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meliah in 2025?

Meliah ranked #5,657 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meliah?

765 babies have been named Meliah in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meliah most popular?

Meliah peaked in 2009, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Meliah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meliah rising or falling?

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

Will Meliah become more popular?

Meliah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Meliah 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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