Melik comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning King or Ruler | Formal: Regal or Sovereign.
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How popular is Melik?
1997peak year
The name Melik reached its peak in 1997, with 33 registrations (ranked #2481). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1976, roughly 21 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #8708) today, averaging about 10 new babies per year. Melik has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 489 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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