Melika: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	64	6	–	#4,828
1980s	63	6	-2%	#5,735
1990s	100	10	+59%	#6,262
2000s	91	9	-9%	#8,878
2010s	53	5	-42%	#9,950
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	+10%	#11,782

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,828

1980s

-2%

#5,735

1990s

100

+59%

#6,262

2000s

-9%

#8,878

2010s

-42%

#9,950

2020s (to 2025)

+10%

#11,782

The story of Melika

Melika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,346 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 406 American babies have been named Melika. Its peak came in 1989, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Melika?

The median living Melika is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Melika 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.

Melika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,346
2024	7	#13,012
2023	7	#13,011
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,051
2020	8	#11,782
2019	6	#14,976
2018	9	#11,153
2017	9	#11,311
2016	6	#15,588
2015	–	–
2014	11	#9,950
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,515
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,918
2009	7	#14,708
2008	9	#12,269
2007	11	#10,590
2006	7	#14,600
2005	11	#9,906
2004	10	#10,442
2003	12	#8,878
2002	8	#11,819
2001	7	#12,983
2000	9	#10,446
1995	9	#9,261
1990	11	#7,672
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,863
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 Melika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Melika?

The median living Melika is about 27 years old. Half of all living Melikas are between 17 and 37 years old.

How many people named Melika are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Melika are alive in the United States, based on 406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melika in 2025?

Melika ranked #14,346 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melika?

406 babies have been named Melika in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melika most popular?

Melika peaked in 1989, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Melika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melika rising or falling?

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

Melika

Melika popularity over time

The story of Melika

How old are people named Melika?

Melika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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