Melanie Name Popularity and Statistics
Melanie is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Melanie?
Melanie is spelled M-E-L-A-N-I-E. The name has 7 letters.
Melanie Popularity in 2025
Rank#142
Recorded Births2,074
- Girls usage fell 20 places to #142 and recorded 179 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Melanie Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2007 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 2,074 | #142 |
| 2024 | Girls | 2,253 | #122 |
| 2023 | Girls | 2,121 | #130 |
| 2022 | Girls | 2,173 | #130 |
| 2021 | Girls | 2,188 | #129 |
| 2020 | Girls | 2,528 | #105 |
| 2019 | Girls | 2,592 | #110 |
| 2018 | Girls | 2,850 | #105 |
| 2017 | Girls | 3,240 | #90 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5 | #12,246 |
| 2016 | Girls | 3,490 | #82 |
| 2015 | Girls | 3,497 | #81 |
| 2014 | Girls | 3,701 | #81 |
| 2014 | Boys | 7 | #9,642 |
| 2013 | Girls | 3,474 | #84 |
| 2012 | Girls | 3,467 | #77 |
| 2011 | Girls | 3,289 | #89 |
| 2011 | Boys | 5 | #12,287 |
| 2010 | Girls | 3,486 | #82 |
| 2009 | Girls | 3,487 | #94 |
| 2008 | Girls | 3,714 | #85 |
| 2008 | Boys | 8 | #9,019 |
| 2007 | Girls | 4,000 | #81 |
| 2007 | Boys | 15 | #5,661 |
When Was Melanie Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1972 · Girls
6,296 recorded births
National rank #42
1973 · Girls
6,079 recorded births
National rank #43
1974 · Girls
5,483 recorded births
National rank #51
1977 · Girls
5,373 recorded births
National rank #53
Where Melanie Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #76 | 363 |
| TX | #76 | 324 |
| DE | #82 | 9 |
| IL | #98 | 88 |
| AZ | #99 | 61 |
| NM | #111 | 12 |
| MD | #114 | 38 |
| MS | #114 | 20 |