Menelik
Menelik was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Menelik as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #6,832 (12) | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | #4,108 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #6,479 (13) | #3,049 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | — | #2,491 (6) |
| 2020 | #4,020 (25) | — | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #8,889 (8) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,345 (13) | #2,259 (9) | — |
| 2017 | #6,060 (14) | — | — |
| 2016 | #6,726 (12) | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | — | — |
| 2013 | #6,603 (12) | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | — | — |
| 2011 | #5,945 (14) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2020 at #4,020.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1980.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys 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 | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Menelik is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 89,000 to 1 in 150,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menelik | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Menelik | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Menelik | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |