The name Melana reached its peak in 2004, with 71 registrations (ranked #2418). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1947. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11880) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Melana has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 836 American babies have carried this name.