Melita is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Melita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Melita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,861 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 233 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 15 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Melita per year, United States (1894 to 2023). United States peaked in 1973 (45/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (18/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (5/yr).
Melita is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1973, when it ranked #2,967 nationally (given to 45 babies that year).
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