Meliah
Meliah was the #5,554 girls' name in the US in 2025 (22 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Meliah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,554 (22) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,169 (19) | #4,710 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #5,172 (25) | #4,646 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #5,237 (24) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,653 (29) | #5,591 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #5,315 (24) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #3,919 (38) | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,632 (30) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,584 (30) | — | #2,599 (7) |
| 2014 | #5,163 (26) | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,887 (28) | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,253 (26) | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,659 (42) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2009 at #3,298.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1979.
How common is it?
about 1 in 71,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Meliah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 90,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 64,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meliah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Meliah | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Meliah | US | Girls | #5,554 | 22 |