Melenie: 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	6	1	–	#5,059
1950s	5	1	-17%	#6,726
1960s	33	3	+560%	#4,443
1970s	94	9	+185%	#4,227
1980s	45	5	-52%	#6,030
1990s	105	11	+133%	#3,857
2000s	255	26	+143%	#4,405
2010s	100	10	-61%	#5,735
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-92%	#16,872

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,059

1950s

-17%

#6,726

1960s

+560%

#4,443

1970s

+185%

#4,227

1980s

-52%

#6,030

1990s

105

+133%

#3,857

2000s

255

+143%

#4,405

2010s

100

-61%

#5,735

2020s (to 2025)

-92%

#16,872

The story of Melenie

Melenie 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, 648 American babies have been named Melenie. Its peak came in 1999, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Melenie?

The median living Melenie is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 38. An estimated 600 people named Melenie 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.

Melenie 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	5	#16,872
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,974
2018	–	–
2017	7	#13,635
2016	11	#9,863
2015	10	#10,632
2014	10	#10,677
2013	12	#9,424
2012	12	#9,526
2011	8	#12,976
2010	24	#5,735
2009	18	#7,246
2008	27	#5,392
2007	28	#5,187
2006	30	#4,759
2005	24	#5,381
2004	26	#5,024
2003	26	#4,896
2002	24	#5,028
2001	28	#4,405
2000	24	#4,922
1995	–	–
1990	12	#7,156
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,173
1975	10	#5,817
1970	5	#8,836
1965	5	#7,179
1960	6	#6,152
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melenie?

The median living Melenie is about 24 years old. Half of all living Melenies are between 18 and 38 years old.

How many people named Melenie are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Melenie are alive in the United States, based on 648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melenie in 2025?

Melenie 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 Melenie?

648 babies have been named Melenie in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melenie most popular?

Melenie peaked in 1999, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Melenie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melenie rising or falling?

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

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Melenie popularity over time

The story of Melenie

How old are people named Melenie?

Melenie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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