Melayna: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	81	8	–	#5,359
2000s	247	25	+205%	#3,772
2010s	161	16	-35%	#5,360
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-58%	#8,770

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,359

2000s

247

+205%

#3,772

2010s

161

-35%

#5,360

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#8,770

The story of Melayna

Melayna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1991, 530 American babies have been named Melayna. Its peak came in 2006, when 41 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 Melayna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melayna?

The median living Melayna is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Melayna 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.

Melayna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,676
2023	8	#11,840
2022	5	#16,919
2021	10	#10,064
2020	12	#8,770
2019	8	#12,068
2018	12	#8,983
2017	12	#9,158
2016	15	#7,865
2015	18	#6,899
2014	18	#6,902
2013	19	#6,641
2012	19	#6,785
2011	14	#8,481
2010	26	#5,360
2009	19	#6,986
2008	26	#5,531
2007	28	#5,186
2006	41	#3,772
2005	31	#4,452
2004	31	#4,456
2003	29	#4,490
2002	16	#6,938
2001	14	#7,599
2000	12	#8,372
1995	9	#9,260
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melayna?

The median living Melayna is about 18 years old. Half of all living Melaynas are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Melayna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Melayna are alive in the United States, based on 530 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melayna in 2025?

Melayna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Melayna?

530 babies have been named Melayna in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melayna most popular?

Melayna peaked in 2006, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Melayna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melayna rising or falling?

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

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Melayna popularity over time

The story of Melayna

How old are people named Melayna?

Melayna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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