Melena: 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	6	1	–	#5,854
1960s	82	8	+1267%	#3,263
1970s	223	22	+172%	#2,546
1980s	124	12	-44%	#4,088
1990s	235	24	+90%	#2,972
2000s	374	37	+59%	#2,835
2010s	147	15	-61%	#6,050
2020s (to 2025)	63	11	-29%	#7,837

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,854

1960s

+1267%

#3,263

1970s

223

+172%

#2,546

1980s

124

-44%

#4,088

1990s

235

+90%

#2,972

2000s

374

+59%

#2,835

2010s

147

-61%

#6,050

2020s (to 2025)

-29%

#7,837

The story of Melena

Melena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,577 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 1,254 American babies have been named Melena. Its peak came in 2001, when 52 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 Melena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melena?

The median living Melena is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 45. An estimated 1,200 people named Melena 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.

Melena 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	#11,577
2024	14	#7,837
2023	10	#10,092
2022	10	#10,165
2021	13	#8,322
2020	8	#11,781
2019	11	#9,536
2018	12	#8,984
2017	12	#9,159
2016	14	#8,264
2015	13	#8,778
2014	16	#7,536
2013	16	#7,632
2012	22	#6,050
2011	21	#6,274
2010	10	#10,971
2009	23	#6,027
2008	31	#4,838
2007	40	#3,960
2006	38	#3,969
2005	36	#4,008
2004	35	#4,064
2003	35	#3,929
2002	48	#3,048
2001	52	#2,835
2000	36	#3,636
1995	30	#3,640
1990	15	#6,029
1985	12	#5,914
1980	19	#4,088
1975	31	#2,546
1970	18	#3,523
1965	8	#5,138
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melena?

The median living Melena is about 26 years old. Half of all living Melenas are between 19 and 45 years old.

How many people named Melena are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Melena are alive in the United States, based on 1,254 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melena in 2025?

Melena ranked #11,577 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 Melena?

1,254 babies have been named Melena in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melena most popular?

Melena peaked in 2001, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Melena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melena rising or falling?

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

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Melena popularity over time

The story of Melena

How old are people named Melena?

Melena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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