Melina vs Shelby
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Shelby
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #649
- Peak
- #33 (1991)
- Babies in 2025
- 444
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Shelby is the more popular pick (#649 vs #660). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Shelby is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Melina is a steady, dependable choice.
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