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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Melina
Melina climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 24,378 U.S. babies, the 996th most common name by sound today, peaking at 850 in 2009, with 520 in 2025.
By sound, Melina also includes the spellings Malina.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).