Feminine dossier · first seen 1957

Melena

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2001

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

1957Peak 20012025

Quick answers about Melena

An estimated 1,219 living Americans are named Melena.

Melena is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 84.6% from its 2001 peak.

The median age of a living American named Melena is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 46 years old.

Yes. Melena is holding steady, with 8 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

2001

Decline from peak

84.6%

2025

All-time

1,254

Melena has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Melena peaked in 2001, when 52 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 8 girls were given the name.

Down 84.6% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,254 Americans named Melena since 1957.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,219

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age27

Core range20–46

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.