Meliza: 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	24	2	–	#5,280
1970s	127	13	+429%	#4,168
1980s	136	14	+7%	#4,081
1990s	323	32	+137%	#2,612
2000s	323	32	0%	#3,608
2010s	100	10	-69%	#6,317
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-65%	#14,348

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,280

1970s

127

+429%

#4,168

1980s

136

+7%

#4,081

1990s

323

+137%

#2,612

2000s

323

#3,608

2010s

100

-69%

#6,317

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#14,348

The story of Meliza

Meliza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,348 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,054 American babies have been named Meliza. Its peak came in 1997, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Meliza?

The median living Meliza is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 37. An estimated 1,000 people named Meliza 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.

Meliza 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	#14,348
2024	–	–
2023	5	#16,801
2022	5	#16,925
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,706
2019	8	#12,073
2018	7	#13,359
2017	5	#17,575
2016	6	#15,589
2015	5	#18,244
2014	6	#15,896
2013	11	#10,018
2012	17	#7,361
2011	14	#8,482
2010	21	#6,317
2009	28	#5,186
2008	34	#4,519
2007	29	#5,054
2006	29	#4,910
2005	33	#4,237
2004	36	#3,966
2003	29	#4,491
2002	35	#3,780
2001	37	#3,608
2000	33	#3,853
1995	33	#3,400
1990	21	#4,628
1985	20	#4,081
1980	18	#4,247
1975	12	#5,044
1970	10	#5,288
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meliza?

The median living Meliza is about 28 years old. Half of all living Melizas are between 20 and 37 years old.

How many people named Meliza are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Meliza are alive in the United States, based on 1,054 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meliza in 2025?

Meliza ranked #14,348 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 Meliza?

1,054 babies have been named Meliza in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meliza most popular?

Meliza peaked in 1997, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Meliza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meliza rising or falling?

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

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Meliza popularity over time

The story of Meliza

How old are people named Meliza?

Meliza year by year

Frequently asked questions

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