Legacy vs Melina
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Legacy
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #662
- Peak
- #434 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 429
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, GA, 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
Melina is the more popular pick (#660 vs #662). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Melina is a steady, dependable choice, Legacy is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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