Mellanie: 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	25	3	–	#3,282
1950s	89	9	+256%	#2,919
1960s	163	16	+83%	#2,928
1970s	163	16	0%	#3,171
1980s	119	12	-27%	#4,811
1990s	130	13	+9%	#4,808
2000s	213	21	+64%	#4,280
2010s	178	18	-16%	#5,158
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-65%	#7,829

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,282

1950s

+256%

#2,919

1960s

163

+83%

#2,928

1970s

163

#3,171

1980s

119

-27%

#4,811

1990s

130

+9%

#4,808

2000s

213

+64%

#4,280

2010s

178

-16%

#5,158

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#7,829

The story of Mellanie

Mellanie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,469 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 1,117 American babies have been named Mellanie. Its peak came in 2003, when 31 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 Mellanie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mellanie?

The median living Mellanie is about 34 years old; half are between 18 and 54. An estimated 1,100 people named Mellanie 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.

Mellanie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,469
2024	–	–
2023	7	#13,012
2022	5	#16,926
2021	6	#14,671
2020	14	#7,829
2019	7	#13,339
2018	13	#8,454
2017	13	#8,620
2016	14	#8,265
2015	17	#7,172
2014	25	#5,412
2013	21	#6,179
2012	16	#7,688
2011	27	#5,158
2010	25	#5,540
2009	17	#7,573
2008	23	#6,074
2007	17	#7,634
2006	21	#6,281
2005	18	#6,729
2004	21	#5,899
2003	31	#4,280
2002	24	#5,029
2001	18	#6,228
2000	23	#5,094
1995	16	#5,861
1990	20	#4,808
1985	12	#5,915
1980	15	#4,895
1975	20	#3,471
1970	21	#3,171
1965	9	#4,716
1960	18	#2,957
1955	16	#2,919
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mellanie?

The median living Mellanie is about 34 years old. Half of all living Mellanies are between 18 and 54 years old.

How many people named Mellanie are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Mellanie are alive in the United States, based on 1,117 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mellanie mean?

Spelling variant of Melanie.

How popular is the name Mellanie in 2025?

Mellanie ranked #16,469 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mellanie?

1,117 babies have been named Mellanie in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mellanie most popular?

Mellanie peaked in 2003, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Mellanie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mellanie rising or falling?

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

Mellanie

Mellanie popularity over time

The story of Mellanie

How old are people named Mellanie?

Mellanie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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