Melanny: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,950

among girls · ↑957 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Melanny · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

69 babies

All-time total

981

#7,625 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Melanny popularity over time

981 babies have been named Melanny since 1997, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	29	3	–	#8,043
2000s	315	32	+986%	#3,148
2010s	489	49	+55%	#2,588
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-50%	#4,617

Where Melanny 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Melanny

Melanny is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,950 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 981 American babies have been named Melanny. Its peak came in 2013, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Melanny?

The median living Melanny is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Melanny 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.

Melanny year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,950
2024	21	#5,907
2023	27	#4,953
2022	23	#5,578
2021	21	#5,880
2020	29	#4,617
2019	28	#4,860
2018	29	#4,738
2017	51	#3,180
2016	46	#3,450
2015	67	#2,676
2014	66	#2,674
2013	69	#2,588
2012	52	#3,197
2011	47	#3,443
2010	34	#4,370
2009	35	#4,341
2008	54	#3,148
2007	33	#4,534
2006	42	#3,714
2005	37	#3,921
2004	27	#4,899
2003	40	#3,575
2002	22	#5,390
2001	17	#6,524
2000	8	#11,434
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melanny?

The median living Melanny is about 12 years old. Half of all living Melannys are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Melanny are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Melanny are alive in the United States, based on 981 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Melanny mean?

Spelling variant of Melany.

How popular is the name Melanny in 2025?

Melanny ranked #4,950 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melanny?

981 babies have been named Melanny in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melanny most popular?

Melanny peaked in 2013, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Melanny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melanny rising or falling?

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

Will Melanny become more popular?

Melanny looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Melanny in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Melanny

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