Alara vs Melina
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alara
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #652
- Peak
- #652 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 441
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Melina
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #660
- Peak
- #456 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 434
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Alara is the more popular pick (#652 vs #660). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Alara is a fast riser climbing the charts, Melina is a steady, dependable choice.
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