Melia
Girl name · #2518 in 2025 · Very rare
Melia is currently the #2518 girl name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1667, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Melia.
The 135-year story
Melia first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 198 girls were named Melia — good for #1212 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Melia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Melia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Melia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Melia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Melia is most common
State-level data for Melia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Melia
Statistically, parents drawn to Melia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Italia, Lillia, Noelia, Samia, and Tahlia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Melia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2022 | 86 | #2193 |
| 2021 | 102 | #1926 |
| 2020 | 105 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1902 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2014 | 117 | #1768 |
| 2013 | 117 | #1754 |
| 2012 | 137 | #1583 |
| 2011 | 146 | #1515 |
| 2010 | 166 | #1388 |
| 2009 | 171 | #1383 |
| 2008 | 163 | #1445 |
| 2007 | 181 | #1340 |
| 2006 | 198 | #1212 |
| 2005 | 165 | #1328 |
| 2004 | 175 | #1244 |
| 2003 | 160 | #1297 |
| 2002 | 131 | #1456 |
| 2001 | 127 | #1476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Melia a popular girl name?
Melia ranked #2518 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1667.
When was the name Melia most popular?
Melia peaked in 2006, when 198 American girls received the name (ranked #1212 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Melia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Melia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.