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Rank #14622 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 3 · SSA Rank: #14622
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Melat scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Melat is an African girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #14622 in the US in 2024.
No notable bearers on record.
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