Melakai

MEH-luh-keye /ˈmɛlɐˌkaɪ/
boy 3 syllables trending up

Melakai is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2018 and has grown less common since.

Melakai is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,329 for boy births in the United States (and #21,306 across all names), given to 7 babies. Melakai was first reported in SSA data in 2001 and peaked in 2018 (8 births).

About the name Melakai

PronunciationMEH-luh-keye /ˈmɛlɐˌkaɪ/
#10,329U.S. rank among boys 2025
#21,306among all names 2025
7U.S. births 2025
8peak births 2018
2001first in SSA data

Names similar to Melakai

How popular is Melakai?

Boys named Melakai 7 in 2025
200120052010201520202025
Boys named Melakai per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2001–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Melakai total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202577#10,329
202355#13,490
202266#11,805
202066#11,521
201955#13,457
201888#9,363
201455#13,376
201355#13,402
201166#11,791
200566#11,017
200155#11,720