girl's name
Melaya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 155
Melaya is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2011, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
Melaya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 83 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 22 |
How popular is Melaya?
In 2023, Melaya was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Melaya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Melaya is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mélaya | Mélaya is Melaya written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #5,682. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Melaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melaya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melaya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melaya
How popular is the name Melaya?
In 2023, Melaya was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Melaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melaya most popular?
Melaya peaked in 2011, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.