Melek
The Story of Melek
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Melek as a girl name dates back to 1987, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 98 newborns named Melek — #1,991 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 68% of all recorded Meleks. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,485 among girl names with 72 births, rising sharply (+116% over the past five years). In total, more than 683 Meleks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Melek first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1995: 7 births, good for #6,992 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Meleks. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 67 Meleks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Melek
Melek is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 683 births in the dataset. Melek's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,991. Use the chart and map above to compare Melek'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 .
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