unisex name
Melian
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 110
Melian is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
Melian over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2011, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2011) | 20 |
How popular is Melian?
In 2011, Melian was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Melian is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Melian is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mélian | Mélian is a rare spelling of Melian, written with an acute accent and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
Names that peaked alongside Melian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melian
How popular is the name Melian?
In 2011, Melian was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melian a girl's or a boy's name?
Melian is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Melian most popular?
Melian peaked in 2003, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Melian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melian currently ranks #4,037 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.