Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2020

Melani

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,056 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,056
among girls · ↓46 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
234
named Melani · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,869
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
258 babies
All-time total
5,912
#2,302 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Melani popularity over time

5,912 babies have been named Melani since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Girls

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 20 2 – #4,120
1950s 158 16 +690% #1,973
1960s 367 37 +132% #1,723
1970s 511 51 +39% #1,532
1980s 352 35 -31% #1,779
1990s 351 35 0% #2,663
2000s 1,245 125 +255% #1,313
2010s 1,486 149 +19% #1,074
2020s (to 2025) 1,422 237 +59% #990

Where Melani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 238 0.15 outside top 500
2027 241 0.15 outside top 500
2028 244 0.15 outside top 500
2029 246 0.15 outside top 500
2030 248 0.15 outside top 500

Where Melani is most popular

Girls named Melani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.143 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Georgia, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Melani born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Illinois 59 0.258 +80%
Georgia 57 0.251 +75%
Florida 94 0.220 +53%
North Carolina 45 0.198 +38%
Nebraska 7 0.195 +36%
Texas 155 0.193 +34%
Alabama 17 0.181 +26%
Arizona 25 0.178 +24%
South Carolina 16 0.178 +24%
Maryland 18 0.170 +18%
New York 64 0.162 +13%
Michigan 29 0.159 +11%
Indiana 21 0.150 ≈ national
California 123 0.146 ≈ national
Tennessee 23 0.145 ≈ national
Ohio 34 0.143 ≈ national
Virginia 23 0.135 -6%
New Jersey 21 0.116 -19%
Arkansas 6 0.114 -21%
Mississippi 5 0.107 -26%
Wisconsin 11 0.107 -26%
Connecticut 5 0.086 -40%
Massachusetts 10 0.083 -42%
Pennsylvania 19 0.080 -44%
Washington 11 0.076 -47%
Kentucky 5 0.058 -59%
Louisiana 5 0.057 -60%
Missouri 6 0.050 -65%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Melani

Melani is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,056 in 2025 with 234 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 5,912 American babies have been named Melani. Its peak came in 2020, when 258 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Melani?

The median living Melani is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 32. An estimated 5,800 people named Melani are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Melani year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 234 #1,056
2024 254 #1,010
2023 227 #1,088
2022 227 #1,103
2021 222 #1,114
2020 258 #990
2019 235 #1,074
2018 205 #1,176
2017 165 #1,397
2016 147 #1,538
2015 120 #1,754
2014 130 #1,648
2013 101 #1,963
2012 141 #1,557
2011 108 #1,867
2010 134 #1,619
2009 142 #1,590
2008 170 #1,404
2007 163 #1,450
2006 179 #1,313
2005 126 #1,613
2004 114 #1,708
2003 116 #1,665
2002 98 #1,838
2001 71 #2,278
2000 66 #2,360
1995 26 #4,059
1990 37 #3,052
1985 17 #4,580
1980 62 #1,779
1975 57 #1,683
1970 31 #2,429
1965 31 #2,142
1960 28 #2,229
1955 16 #2,916
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melani?

The median living Melani is about 15 years old. Half of all living Melanis are between 6 and 32 years old.

How many people named Melani are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Melani are alive in the United States, based on 5,912 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melani in 2025?

Melani ranked #1,056 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 234 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melani?

5,912 babies have been named Melani in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melani most popular?

Melani peaked in 2020, when 258 newborns received the name.

Is Melani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melani rising or falling?

Melani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Melani become more popular?

Melani looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 248 girls named Melani in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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