Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1950
Melene
Melene has 28 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1950–2002
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Melene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1950.
Melene has 28 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2002.
- 28 total births
- 1950–2002 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Melene since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2002.
- 28
- total births
- 1950–2002
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Melene was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
7 babies were named Melene in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Melene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melene's full recorded timeline at 1966, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melene at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Melene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2002
- Peak year (1957)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Melene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Melene's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Melene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melene? ▼
28 babies have been named Melene since 1950. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1957 with 7 births.
When was Melene most popular? ▼
Melene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Melene been used? ▼
Records for Melene go back to 1950, giving 53 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Melene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Melene's data
- Melene's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Melene
Nearby Names Like Melene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melene
Melissa Girl
#379 760,128 births
Melanie Girl
#122 262,640 births
Melinda Girl
#2099 135,822 births
Melody Girl
#91 114,914 births
Melba Girl
#11152 34,873 births
Compare Melene side by side: Melene vs Melissa Melene vs Melanie Melene vs Melinda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1950–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Melene: Baby Name Since 1950 - 28 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Melene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.