How Many People Are Named Melek?
An estimated 604 people in the United States have the first name Melek. It is used for both genders, with 89.0% female. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Melek peaked in popularity in 2022 with 105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Melek as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Melek paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
604
About 1 in 567,474 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
105 births
Total Registered
609
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Melek
Melek is predominantly female (89.0%), though 67 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Melek as a male name
Ranked #13,504 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (7 births)
Melek as a female name
Ranked #2,948 in 2024
56 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (98 births)
Melek: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Melek span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 342 babies were registered. Melek remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Melek by Decade
How has Melek tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Melek by State
Birth registrations for Melek span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New Jersey, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 30 Meleks were registered per state.
Melek + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Melek as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Melek: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Melek?
We estimate approximately 604 people named Melek are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 567,474 Americans share this first name.
Is Melek a common name?
Melek is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 609 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Melek most popular?
Melek reached peak popularity in 2022, when 105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Melek is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Melek a female name?
Melek is predominantly female. 89.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Melek Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Melek Smith, Melek Johnson, Melek Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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