Melona
Girl name · #3341 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Melona, placing it at #3341 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2020. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Melona.
The 5-year story
Melona first appears in the Social Security records in 2020, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 47 babies and a rank of #3335. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Melona per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Melona in class?
Melona scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Melona is most common
Geography matters for names, and Melona is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Melonas were MD (7), GA (6), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Melona
Statistically, parents drawn to Melona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wrenna, Aynara, Petrona, Aytana, and Helaena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Melona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15088 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Melona a popular girl name?
Melona ranked #3341 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Melona most popular?
Melona peaked in 2024, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3335 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Melona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Melona. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.