Melana: 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	10	1	–	#3,619
1950s	42	4	+320%	#4,213
1960s	84	8	+100%	#3,720
1970s	77	8	-8%	#4,495
1980s	85	9	+10%	#4,466
1990s	126	13	+48%	#6,197
2000s	275	28	+118%	#2,418
2010s	111	11	-60%	#6,784
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-49%	#11,574

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,619

1950s

+320%

#4,213

1960s

+100%

#3,720

1970s

-8%

#4,495

1980s

+10%

#4,466

1990s

126

+48%

#6,197

2000s

275

+118%

#2,418

2010s

111

-60%

#6,784

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#11,574

The story of Melana

Melana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,574 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 844 American babies have been named Melana. Its peak came in 2004, when 71 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 Melana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melana?

The median living Melana is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 44. An estimated 800 people named Melana 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.

Melana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,574
2024	–	–
2023	7	#13,005
2022	6	#14,725
2021	5	#16,862
2020	8	#11,780
2019	9	#11,078
2018	9	#11,151
2017	13	#8,618
2016	15	#7,864
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,706
2013	10	#10,759
2012	19	#6,784
2011	10	#10,918
2010	18	#7,121
2009	14	#8,747
2008	25	#5,692
2007	32	#4,631
2006	29	#4,909
2005	34	#4,171
2004	71	#2,418
2003	22	#5,540
2002	15	#7,314
2001	13	#8,041
2000	20	#5,622
1995	13	#6,901
1990	11	#7,671
1985	6	#10,167
1980	7	#8,727
1975	14	#4,495
1970	7	#6,796
1965	9	#4,714
1960	6	#6,150
1955	9	#4,276
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melana?

The median living Melana is about 25 years old. Half of all living Melanas are between 18 and 44 years old.

How many people named Melana are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Melana are alive in the United States, based on 844 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melana in 2025?

Melana ranked #11,574 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melana?

844 babies have been named Melana in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melana most popular?

Melana peaked in 2004, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Melana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melana rising or falling?

Melana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Melana popularity over time

The story of Melana

How old are people named Melana?

Melana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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