Melaney: 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	16	2	–	#3,802
1950s	84	8	+425%	#2,827
1960s	141	14	+68%	#2,681
1970s	204	20	+45%	#2,202
1980s	167	17	-18%	#3,696
1990s	181	18	+8%	#4,011
2000s	262	26	+45%	#4,091
2010s	165	17	-37%	#5,061
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-61%	#9,358

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,802

1950s

+425%

#2,827

1960s

141

+68%

#2,681

1970s

204

+45%

#2,202

1980s

167

-18%

#3,696

1990s

181

+8%

#4,011

2000s

262

+45%

#4,091

2010s

165

-37%

#5,061

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#9,358

The story of Melaney

Melaney 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 1947, 1,259 American babies have been named Melaney. Its peak came in 2007, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Melaney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melaney?

The median living Melaney is about 34 years old; half are between 19 and 51. An estimated 1,200 people named Melaney 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.

Melaney 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	11	#9,358
2023	8	#11,839
2022	7	#13,125
2021	8	#11,824
2020	5	#16,701
2019	12	#8,935
2018	12	#8,982
2017	11	#9,737
2016	12	#9,241
2015	16	#7,491
2014	13	#8,800
2013	14	#8,427
2012	26	#5,357
2011	21	#6,273
2010	28	#5,061
2009	32	#4,648
2008	30	#4,976
2007	38	#4,106
2006	22	#6,059
2005	35	#4,091
2004	23	#5,493
2003	23	#5,353
2002	19	#6,049
2001	22	#5,308
2000	18	#6,136
1995	18	#5,362
1990	15	#6,028
1985	12	#5,913
1980	17	#4,444
1975	27	#2,784
1970	20	#3,273
1965	12	#3,875
1960	11	#4,083
1955	15	#3,055
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melaney?

The median living Melaney is about 34 years old. Half of all living Melaneys are between 19 and 51 years old.

How many people named Melaney are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Melaney are alive in the United States, based on 1,259 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melaney in 2025?

Melaney 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 Melaney?

1,259 babies have been named Melaney in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melaney most popular?

Melaney peaked in 2007, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Melaney a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melaney rising or falling?

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

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Melaney popularity over time

The story of Melaney

How old are people named Melaney?

Melaney year by year

Frequently asked questions

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