Melea comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Sweet or gentle woman..
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How popular is Melea?
2006peak year
The name Melea reached its peak in 2006, with 32 registrations (ranked #4540). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1954. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #8908) today, averaging about 13 new babies per year. Melea's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,082 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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