Melora

MEH-loh-ruh /ˈmɛloɹə/
girl 3 syllables trending up

Melora is a rare girls' name that peaked in 1972 and has grown less common since.

Melora is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #12,737 for girl births in the United States (and #21,308 across all names), given to 7 babies. Melora was first reported in SSA data in 1956 and peaked in 1972 (14 births).

About the name Melora

PronunciationMEH-loh-ruh /ˈmɛloɹə/
#12,737U.S. rank among girls 2025
#21,308among all names 2025
7U.S. births 2025
14peak births 1972
1956first in SSA data

Names similar to Melora

How popular is Melora?

Girls named Melora 7 in 2025
195619601970198019902000201020202025
Girls named Melora per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1956–2025 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

Melora total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202577#12,737
202366#14,588
20221111#9,448
202055#16,709
201955#17,199
201677#13,877
201477#14,080
201366#15,897
201166#16,129
20101111#10,245
20091212#9,801
200866#16,797
200799#12,330
200677#14,602
200577#13,993
200455#17,892
200388#12,020
19959—#9,265
19945—#14,916
19836—#9,786
19825—#11,623
19796—#9,729
197814—#4,839
19775—#10,645
19765—#10,277
19755—#10,021
19745—#9,678
19739—#5,880
197214—#4,228
197113—#4,457
19707—#6,800
19698—#5,794
196812—#4,146
19678—#5,281
196610—#4,383
196510—#4,406
19649—#4,868
196313—#3,747
19629—#4,759
196112—#3,935
196012—#3,851
195912—#3,755
195810—#4,101
19567—#5,159