Mellany: 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	10	1	–	#6,422
1960s	69	7	+590%	#4,177
1970s	74	7	+7%	#5,844
1980s	27	3	-64%	#9,874
1990s	49	5	+81%	#8,377
2000s	128	13	+161%	#6,676
2010s	114	11	-11%	#5,949
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-93%	#16,927

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,422

1960s

+590%

#4,177

1970s

+7%

#5,844

1980s

-64%

#9,874

1990s

+81%

#8,377

2000s

128

+161%

#6,676

2010s

114

-11%

#5,949

2020s (to 2025)

-93%

#16,927

The story of Mellany

Mellany 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 1955, 476 American babies have been named Mellany. Its peak came in 2013, when 22 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 Mellany stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mellany?

The median living Mellany is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 49. An estimated 500 people named Mellany 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.

Mellany 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,927
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	9	#11,082
2018	6	#15,035
2017	10	#10,473
2016	7	#13,874
2015	11	#9,935
2014	9	#11,629
2013	22	#5,949
2012	15	#8,074
2011	14	#8,483
2010	11	#10,244
2009	8	#13,280
2008	11	#10,559
2007	18	#7,305
2006	14	#8,563
2005	11	#9,907
2004	18	#6,676
2003	14	#7,857
2002	15	#7,315
2001	8	#11,689
2000	11	#8,962
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,874
1975	5	#10,018
1970	6	#7,645
1965	5	#7,182
1960	6	#6,155
1955	5	#6,422
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mellany?

The median living Mellany is about 24 years old. Half of all living Mellanys are between 15 and 49 years old.

How many people named Mellany are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mellany are alive in the United States, based on 476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mellany mean?

Spelling variant of Melany.

How popular is the name Mellany in 2025?

Mellany 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 Mellany?

476 babies have been named Mellany in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mellany most popular?

Mellany peaked in 2013, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Mellany a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mellany rising or falling?

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

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Mellany popularity over time

The story of Mellany

How old are people named Mellany?

Mellany year by year

Frequently asked questions

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