Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: ItalianIn Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Melita yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 6 | #1,441 |
| 1898 | 5 | #1,871 |
| 1900 | 5 | #2,121 |
| 1901 | 6 | #1,607 |
| 1904 | 7 | #1,599 |
| 1907 | 5 | #2,275 |
| 1909 | 6 | #2,151 |
| 1911 | 9 | #1,743 |
| 1912 | 9 | #2,081 |
| 1913 | 8 | #2,474 |
| 1914 | 5 | #4,003 |
| 1915 | 10 | #2,834 |
| 1916 | 12 | #2,606 |
| 1917 | 16 | #2,165 |
| 1918 | 18 | #2,077 |
| 1919 | 9 | #3,377 |
| 1920 | 8 | #3,844 |
| 1921 | 8 | #3,905 |
| 1922 | 9 | #3,573 |
| 1923 | 10 | #3,282 |
| 1924 | 10 | #3,295 |
| 1925 | 9 | #3,564 |
| 1926 | 10 | #3,199 |
| 1928 | 10 | #3,087 |
| 1929 | 14 | #2,394 |
| 1930 | 15 | #2,267 |
| 1931 | 7 | #3,737 |
| 1932 | 12 | #2,594 |
| 1933 | 10 | #2,814 |
| 1934 | 5 | #4,758 |
| 1935 | 9 | #3,088 |
| 1936 | 11 | #2,643 |
| 1937 | 7 | #3,693 |
| 1938 | 13 | #2,409 |
| 1939 | 9 | #3,070 |
| 1940 | 8 | #3,416 |
| 1941 | 6 | #4,271 |
| 1942 | 9 | #3,350 |
| 1943 | 6 | #4,531 |
| 1944 | 10 | #3,084 |
| 1945 | 9 | #3,307 |
| 1946 | 10 | #3,368 |
| 1947 | 20 | #2,259 |
| 1948 | 13 | #2,916 |
| 1949 | 19 | #2,316 |
| 1950 | 22 | #2,101 |
| 1951 | 31 | #1,765 |
| 1952 | 19 | #2,479 |
| 1953 | 16 | #2,776 |
| 1954 | 21 | #2,419 |
| 1955 | 37 | #1,719 |
| 1956 | 38 | #1,732 |
| 1957 | 26 | #2,203 |
| 1958 | 20 | #2,630 |
| 1959 | 22 | #2,496 |
| 1960 | 21 | #2,699 |
| 1961 | 29 | #2,230 |
| 1962 | 35 | #1,974 |
| 1963 | 37 | #1,939 |
| 1964 | 29 | #2,286 |
| 1965 | 26 | #2,386 |
| 1966 | 34 | #2,004 |
| 1967 | 35 | #1,996 |
| 1968 | 35 | #2,042 |
| 1969 | 37 | #2,089 |
| 1970 | 41 | #2,033 |
| 1971 | 42 | #2,025 |
| 1972 | 35 | #2,203 |
| 1973 | 45 | #1,872 |
| 1974 | 36 | #2,237 |
| 1975 | 39 | #2,185 |
| 1976 | 41 | #2,126 |
| 1977 | 42 | #2,202 |
| 1978 | 45 | #2,110 |
| 1979 | 31 | #2,832 |
| 1980 | 42 | #2,329 |
| 1981 | 36 | #2,599 |
| 1982 | 18 | #4,275 |
| 1983 | 20 | #3,900 |
| 1984 | 12 | #5,755 |
| 1985 | 14 | #5,241 |
| 1986 | 12 | #6,019 |
| 1987 | 18 | #4,605 |
| 1988 | 14 | #5,795 |
| 1989 | 15 | #5,736 |
| 1990 | 14 | #6,346 |
| 1991 | 15 | #6,146 |
| 1992 | 5 | #14,704 |
| 1993 | 5 | #14,944 |
| 1994 | 12 | #7,433 |
| 1995 | 9 | #9,263 |
| 1997 | 7 | #11,650 |
| 1998 | 8 | #10,779 |
| 1999 | 6 | #13,827 |
| 2000 | 7 | #12,673 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7,600 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7,695 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7,855 |
| 2004 | 6 | #15,415 |
| 2005 | 6 | #15,787 |
| 2006 | 7 | #14,601 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9,372 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8,404 |
| 2010 | 7 | #14,461 |
| 2011 | 5 | #18,618 |
| 2012 | 7 | #14,516 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11,659 |
| 2014 | 6 | #15,892 |
| 2015 | 6 | #15,766 |
| 2016 | 5 | #17,971 |
| 2017 | 7 | #13,630 |
| 2018 | 5 | #17,324 |
| 2019 | 5 | #17,183 |
| 2020 | 5 | #16,694 |
| 2021 | 6 | #14,662 |
| 2022 | 6 | #14,721 |
| 2023 | 5 | #16,787 |
