Melannie: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	45	5	–	#5,019
1970s	146	15	+224%	#3,246
1980s	71	7	-51%	#4,459
1990s	159	16	+124%	#4,619
2000s	626	63	+294%	#2,121
2010s	563	56	-10%	#2,479
2020s (to 2025)	136	23	-60%	#5,083

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,019

1970s

146

+224%

#3,246

1980s

-51%

#4,459

1990s

159

+124%

#4,619

2000s

626

+294%

#2,121

2010s

563

-10%

#2,479

2020s (to 2025)

136

-60%

#5,083

The story of Melannie

Melannie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,473 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,746 American babies have been named Melannie. Its peak came in 2006, when 82 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 Melannie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melannie?

The median living Melannie is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 1,700 people named Melannie 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.

Melannie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,473
2024	23	#5,553
2023	26	#5,083
2022	25	#5,260
2021	21	#5,879
2020	23	#5,434
2019	37	#3,980
2018	36	#4,051
2017	44	#3,528
2016	50	#3,265
2015	63	#2,802
2014	70	#2,552
2013	73	#2,479
2012	55	#3,075
2011	69	#2,609
2010	66	#2,716
2009	57	#3,033
2008	68	#2,711
2007	69	#2,673
2006	82	#2,322
2005	60	#2,776
2004	61	#2,702
2003	68	#2,431
2002	80	#2,121
2001	37	#3,607
2000	44	#3,149
1995	10	#8,515
1990	16	#5,733
1985	5	#11,806
1980	–	–
1975	14	#4,497
1970	10	#5,287
1965	5	#7,177
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melannie?

The median living Melannie is about 18 years old. Half of all living Melannies are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Melannie are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Melannie are alive in the United States, based on 1,746 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Melannie mean?

Spelling variant of Melanie.

How popular is the name Melannie in 2025?

Melannie ranked #6,473 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melannie?

1,746 babies have been named Melannie in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melannie most popular?

Melannie peaked in 2006, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Melannie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melannie rising or falling?

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

Melannie

Melannie popularity over time

The story of Melannie

How old are people named Melannie?

Melannie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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