Meloney: 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	109	11	–	#2,321
1960s	281	28	+158%	#1,910
1970s	231	23	-18%	#2,204
1980s	139	14	-40%	#3,396
1990s	51	5	-63%	#9,837
2000s	65	7	+27%	#9,908
2010s	19	2	-71%	#11,631
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

109

–

#2,321

1960s

281

+158%

#1,910

1970s

231

-18%

#2,204

1980s

139

-40%

#3,396

1990s

-63%

#9,837

2000s

+27%

#9,908

2010s

-71%

#11,631

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Meloney

Meloney 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 1953, 895 American babies have been named Meloney. Its peak came in 1964, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Meloney?

The median living Meloney is about 53 years old; half are between 43 and 61. An estimated 800 people named Meloney 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.

Meloney 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,631
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,648
2011	5	#18,621
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,572
2008	7	#14,872
2007	8	#13,491
2006	–	–
2005	11	#9,908
2004	8	#12,368
2003	7	#13,370
2002	6	#14,800
2001	6	#14,729
2000	6	#14,390
1995	5	#14,942
1990	8	#9,837
1985	11	#6,308
1980	16	#4,659
1975	23	#3,118
1970	22	#3,082
1965	17	#3,118
1960	26	#2,349
1955	18	#2,689
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meloney?

The median living Meloney is about 53 years old. Half of all living Meloneys are between 43 and 61 years old.

How many people named Meloney are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Meloney are alive in the United States, based on 895 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meloney in 2025?

Meloney 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 Meloney?

895 babies have been named Meloney in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meloney most popular?

Meloney peaked in 1964, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Meloney a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meloney rising or falling?

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

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Meloney popularity over time

The story of Meloney

How old are people named Meloney?

Meloney year by year

Frequently asked questions

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