Melek is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2022 and has grown less common since.
Melek is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,139 for girl births in the United States (and #7,220 across all names), given to 35 babies. Melek was first reported in SSA data in 1987 and peaked in 2022 (98 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | #4,139 | — |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | #2,913 | #13,557 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | #2,961 | — |
| 2022 | 105 | 105 | #2,002 | #10,492 |
| 2021 | 97 | 97 | #2,002 | — |
| 2020 | 22 | 22 | #7,450 | #10,233 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | #7,225 | — |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 | #6,426 | — |
| 2017 | 23 | 23 | #7,318 | #10,412 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | #7,866 | — |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 | #7,171 | — |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | #10,676 | — |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | #7,282 | — |
| 2012 | 25 | 25 | #6,502 | #13,546 |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | #8,996 | #13,650 |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | #8,167 | #10,386 |
| 2009 | 28 | 28 | #6,473 | #10,613 |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 | #9,332 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | #11,368 | — |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #13,990 | — |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | #17,890 | #12,578 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | — | #10,008 |
| 1995 | 7 | — | — | #7,525 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #12,526 | — |