Melanee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	7	1	–	#4,530
1950s	140	14	+1900%	#2,466
1960s	197	20	+41%	#2,283
1970s	191	19	-3%	#2,677
1980s	145	15	-24%	#3,939
1990s	133	13	-8%	#4,469
2000s	179	18	+35%	#5,331
2010s	187	19	+4%	#5,206
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-62%	#9,350

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,530

1950s

140

+1900%

#2,466

1960s

197

+41%

#2,283

1970s

191

-3%

#2,677

1980s

145

-24%

#3,939

1990s

133

-8%

#4,469

2000s

179

+35%

#5,331

2010s

187

+4%

#5,206

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#9,350

The story of Melanee

Melanee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1949, 1,222 American babies have been named Melanee. Its peak came in 1963, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Melanee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melanee?

The median living Melanee is about 38 years old; half are between 18 and 56. An estimated 1,200 people named Melanee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Melanee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#13,009
2023	7	#13,006
2022	8	#11,885
2021	11	#9,350
2020	10	#10,026
2019	13	#8,445
2018	11	#9,603
2017	10	#10,470
2016	25	#5,409
2015	19	#6,637
2014	15	#7,943
2013	21	#6,178
2012	21	#6,267
2011	25	#5,487
2010	27	#5,206
2009	27	#5,331
2008	20	#6,735
2007	23	#6,026
2006	20	#6,522
2005	20	#6,173
2004	11	#9,681
2003	19	#6,229
2002	11	#9,260
2001	18	#6,227
2000	10	#9,647
1995	10	#8,514
1990	12	#7,155
1985	8	#8,034
1980	20	#3,939
1975	15	#4,283
1970	27	#2,677
1965	17	#3,117
1960	22	#2,622
1955	20	#2,522
1950	9	#3,858
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Melanee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Melanee?

The median living Melanee is about 38 years old. Half of all living Melanees are between 18 and 56 years old.

How many people named Melanee are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Melanee are alive in the United States, based on 1,222 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melanee in 2025?

Melanee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Melanee?

1,222 babies have been named Melanee in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melanee most popular?

Melanee peaked in 1963, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Melanee a boy or girl name?

Melanee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Melanee rising or falling?

Melanee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Melanee popularity over time

The story of Melanee

How old are people named Melanee?

Melanee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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