Melaina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	18	2	–	#5,277
1970s	100	10	+456%	#4,406
1980s	98	10	-2%	#4,856
1990s	243	24	+148%	#3,389
2000s	438	44	+80%	#2,256
2010s	240	24	-45%	#4,696
2020s (to 2025)	60	10	-58%	#7,448

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,277

1970s

100

+456%

#4,406

1980s

-2%

#4,856

1990s

243

+148%

#3,389

2000s

438

+80%

#2,256

2010s

240

-45%

#4,696

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#7,448

The story of Melaina

Melaina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,626 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 1,197 American babies have been named Melaina. Its peak came in 2004, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Melaina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melaina?

The median living Melaina is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 32. An estimated 1,200 people named Melaina are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Melaina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,626
2024	9	#10,814
2023	11	#9,401
2022	8	#11,884
2021	8	#11,823
2020	15	#7,448
2019	19	#6,339
2018	16	#7,305
2017	17	#6,999
2016	30	#4,699
2015	21	#6,177
2014	22	#5,920
2013	30	#4,720
2012	27	#5,201
2011	27	#5,157
2010	31	#4,696
2009	33	#4,547
2008	44	#3,686
2007	37	#4,185
2006	63	#2,804
2005	55	#2,957
2004	78	#2,256
2003	38	#3,708
2002	24	#5,026
2001	33	#3,917
2000	33	#3,851
1995	29	#3,743
1990	13	#6,726
1985	10	#6,769
1980	15	#4,893
1975	9	#6,263
1970	13	#4,406
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Melaina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Melaina?

The median living Melaina is about 21 years old. Half of all living Melainas are between 15 and 32 years old.

How many people named Melaina are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Melaina are alive in the United States, based on 1,197 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melaina in 2025?

Melaina ranked #10,626 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melaina?

1,197 babies have been named Melaina in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melaina most popular?

Melaina peaked in 2004, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Melaina a boy or girl name?

Melaina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Melaina rising or falling?

Melaina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Melaina popularity over time

The story of Melaina

How old are people named Melaina?

Melaina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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