Melena is a rare variant of Melina that peaked in 2001 and has since faded.
Melena is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #11,577 for girl births in the United States (and #19,480 across all names), given to 8 babies. Melena was first reported in SSA data in 1957 and peaked in 2001 (52 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #11,577 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | #7,837 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | #10,092 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | #10,165 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | #8,322 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | #11,781 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | #9,536 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | #8,984 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | #9,159 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | #8,264 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | #8,778 |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | #7,536 |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 | #7,632 |
| 2012 | 22 | 22 | #6,050 |
| 2011 | 21 | 21 | #6,274 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | #10,971 |
| 2009 | 23 | 23 | #6,027 |
| 2008 | 31 | 31 | #4,838 |
| 2007 | 40 | 40 | #3,960 |
| 2006 | 38 | 38 | #3,969 |
| 2005 | 36 | 36 | #4,008 |
| 2004 | 35 | 35 | #4,064 |
| 2003 | 35 | 35 | #3,929 |
| 2002 | 48 | 48 | #3,048 |
| 2001 | 52 | 52 | #2,835 |
| 2000 | 36 | 36 | #3,636 |
| 1999 | 45 | 45 | #2,972 |
| 1998 | 21 | 21 | #5,070 |
| 1997 | 18 | — | #5,550 |
| 1996 | 26 | — | #4,144 |
| 1995 | 30 | — | #3,640 |
| 1994 | 20 | — | #4,962 |
| 1993 | 25 | — | #4,197 |
| 1992 | 17 | — | #5,638 |
| 1991 | 18 | — | #5,320 |
| 1990 | 15 | — | #6,029 |
| 1989 | 13 | — | #6,405 |
| 1988 | 7 | — | #9,962 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | #7,148 |
| 1986 | 9 | — | #7,521 |
| 1985 | 12 | — | #5,914 |
| 1984 | 11 | — | #6,142 |
| 1983 | 15 | — | #4,810 |
| 1982 | 14 | — | #5,103 |
| 1981 | 14 | — | #5,139 |
| 1980 | 19 | — | #4,088 |
| 1979 | 20 | — | #3,862 |
| 1978 | 20 | — | #3,719 |
| 1977 | 22 | — | #3,447 |
| 1976 | 21 | — | #3,364 |
| 1975 | 31 | — | #2,546 |
| 1974 | 29 | — | #2,592 |
| 1973 | 21 | — | #3,190 |
| 1972 | 19 | — | #3,361 |
| 1971 | 22 | — | #3,118 |
| 1970 | 18 | — | #3,523 |
| 1969 | 14 | — | #3,904 |
| 1968 | 17 | — | #3,263 |
| 1967 | 15 | — | #3,433 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | #7,253 |
| 1965 | 8 | — | #5,138 |
| 1964 | 12 | — | #4,028 |
| 1962 | 11 | — | #4,189 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | #5,854 |