Melita comes from the English / Greek tradition, meaning Honey.
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How popular is Melita?
1973peak year
Today, Melita is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #16082), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1973, 45 babies were given the name (ranked #1872 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Melita's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,861 babies have been registered as Melita since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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