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Meleah

Girl

Meaning of Meleah: American: 'modern invented variant of Malia'

Meleah is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8682nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8682

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,512

First recorded 1955 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 19 babies1982: 24 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 39 babies1998: 39 babies1999: 32 babies2000: 42 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 40 babies2003: 37 babies2004: 43 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 39 babies2007: 49 babies2008: 39 babies2009: 46 babies2010: 37 babies20102011: 44 babies2012: 44 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Meleah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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