girl's name
Melika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,458
Melika is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1961, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1948.
Melika over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 105 |
| 1960s | 180 |
| 1970s | 130 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Melika?
In 2025, Melika was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Melika 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 Melika is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mélika | Mélika is a rare spelling of Melika, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Melika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melika
How popular is the name Melika?
In 2025, Melika was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Melika a girl's or a boy's name?
Melika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melika most popular?
Melika peaked in 1961, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Melika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melika currently ranks #2,355 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.