Rising since 1986, #5,554 for girls today.
Popularity of Meliah since 1979
Babies named Meliah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 251 |
| 2010s | 304 |
| 2020s | 126 |
Meaning & origin
Meliah is a modern American coinage that entered the Social Security Administration records in 1979. It has been on a rising trajectory since 1986, with its peak popularity in 2009 when it ranked 6,695. In 2025 the name ranked 5,554, with an incidence of about 1 in 73,058 births. The name likely draws from common phonetic elements such as Mel- (from Melissa or Melanie) and the popular -iah suffix (as in Maria). Meliah has not been concentrated in any particular U.S. states, reflecting its scattered and individualistic usage. Its sound aligns with other modern favorites like Aria and Layla, and it is consistently chosen for girls.
Meliah is a modern coinage that first appeared in United States birth records in 1979. It may be a blend of the popular name elements Mel- (as in Melissa or Melanie) and -iah (as in Maria or Leah), or a variant of names like Melya or Melia. Its rise in use since the mid-1980s reflects the trend of melodic, vowel-ending names.
“Meliah” around the world
Where Meliah lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mel, Melly, Leah
Variants: Melyah, Melia
Sibling names for Meliah
Names that share Meliah's style, for a brother or sister.
