Total births
19,926
Girls' name · since 1883
Melina
Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 19,926 babies named Melina, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #630
- among girls today
- 19,926
- born since 1883
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Melina is the #630 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 19,926 recorded since 1883.
Social Security Administration records show Melina recorded 19,926 times among girls since 1883, holding rank #630 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #630 among girls today
- 19,926 born since 1883
- 2000s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melina is currently the #630 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 19,926 born since 1883, peaking in the 2000s.
- #630
- among girls today
- 19,926
- born since 1883
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Melina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#630
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Melina was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
681 babies were named Melina in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Melina compares
19,926 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Melina's all-time total is 52x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,926 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 681 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melina's full recorded timeline at 1967, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 681 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2009
Current rank
#630
Active since
1883
Melina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 681
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Melina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Melina's strongest decade.
5,413 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Melina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 36
1890s
36 births
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s 82
1910s
82 births
- 1920s 57
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s 118
1950s
118 births
- 1960s 616
1960s
616 births
- 1970s 1,104
1970s
1,104 births
- 1980s 1,634
1980s
1,634 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,089 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,413 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,946 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,724 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,413 births (27% of all-time use).
How Melina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Melina's total volume
Melina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Melina by state
Where Melina concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,765 | 23.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,944 | 9.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,663 | 8.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 919 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 850 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 642 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 635 | 3.2% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 546 | 2.7% |
California share of Melina's total US births 23.9%
Even split
4,765 of 19,926 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Melina appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melina? ▼
Since 1883, Social Security records show 19,926 babies named Melina. Today it holds rank #630 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 681 births.
When was Melina most popular? ▼
Melina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,413 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Melina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melina are California (4,765 births), Texas (1,944 births), New York (1,663 births).
How long has the name Melina been used? ▼
Records for Melina go back to 1883, giving 143 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Melina? ▼
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 Melina's data
- Melina's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5,413 total births) through the 2020s (2,724) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Melinas (4,765 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Melina
Nearby Names Like Melina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melina
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 Melina side by side: Melina vs Melissa Melina vs Melanie Melina vs Melinda
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1883–2025 (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. "Melina: #630 Girls' Name - 19,926 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melina. 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 Melina 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 June 2026.