How old is someone named Melina?
The average Melina is 23 years old.
Half of all living Melinas are between 11 and 31.
When was Melina popular?
Melina has been rising for years and peaked in 2009, so most Melinas are still kids.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 40 | 0 |
| 1910s | 82 | 0 |
| 1920s | 57 | 0 |
| 1930s | 16 | 0 |
| 1940s | 34 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 118 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 616 | 550 |
| 1970s | 1,104 | 1,000 |
| 1980s | 1,634 | 1,600 |
| 1990s | 3,089 | 3,000 |
| 2000s | 5,413 | 5,400 |
| 2010s | 4,946 | 4,900 |
| 2020s | 2,724 | 2,700 |
How many Melinas are still alive?
About 19,000 Melinas are alive in the US today. That's 97% of the roughly 20,000 babies named Melina since 1883.
Nearly every Melina ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Melina?
About two in five living Melinas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Boomer 2%
- Gen X 8%
- Millennial 18%
- Gen Z 41%
- Gen Alpha 32%
Is Melina an old name?
Not really. Melina is younger than 64 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Melina will be 36 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Melina a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Melinas are women.
Names the same age as Melina
NAME TWIN
Melina's name twin is Giovanna. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Giovanna's age curve is the closest match to Melina's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Melina
How old is the average Melina?
The average Melina in the US is 23 years old. The median is 20, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Melina?
About 19,000 Melinas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 20,000 babies given the name since 1883.
When was the name Melina most popular?
In 2009, when about 680 baby girls were named Melina.
Is Melina a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 41% of living Melinas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this