Feminine dossier · first seen 1883
Melina
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2009
Peak births
681
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Melina
How many people are named Melina?
An estimated 19,103 living Americans are named Melina.
How rare is Melina?
Melina is uncommon among babies today, with 434 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 36.3% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Melina?
The median age of a living American named Melina is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 31 years old.
Is Melina still popular?
Yes. Melina is holding steady, with 434 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Melina most common?
Melina has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
36.3%
2025
434
All-time
19,926
Where it lives now
Melina is most concentrated in Nevada — about 2.4× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Melina is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.