Girl · #10,243 in 2026

Meleane

Meleane Lolohea Pau'uvale is a Tongan educator, language activist, and community leader in New Zealand.

Current Rank
#10,243
Peak Rank
#10,243 (2020)
Total Babies
95
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1985
First Year
2020
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#10243
Peak Rank
95
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Meleane

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Meleane Lolohea Pau'uvale is a Tongan educator, language activist, and community leader in New Zealand.

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The Story of Meleane

Meleane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 9 Meleanes were born — ranking #10,243 that year. As of 2026, Meleane ranks #10,243 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 95 Meleanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Meleane

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Frequently Asked Questions about Meleane

What does the name Meleane mean?
Meleane Lolohea Pau'uvale is a Tongan educator, language activist, and community leader in New Zealand.
How popular is Meleane in 2026?
In 2026, Meleane ranks #10,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Meleane most popular?
Meleane reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #10,243 that year with 9 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Meleane most popular?
Meleane has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Meleane.
Is Meleane a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Meleane is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Meleane?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meleane include Maritta, Adrianny, Urja. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Meleane

Meleane is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 95 births in the dataset. Meleane's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #10,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Meleane's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.