Melanie
7 lettersFemale #142 · 2,074 reported
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US name popularity
Melanie name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Melanie ranks #142 in female records (2,074 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #142 · 2,074 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 179 female records (2,253 to 2,074); rank moved from #122 to #142.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 114 female records (2,188 to 2,074); rank moved from #129 to #142.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 3,490 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Melanie becoming more popular?
Melanie's reported female count decreased by 179 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #122 to #142. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Melanie. That is not a count of zero.
Melanie in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,074 | 142 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,253 | 122 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,121 | 130 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,173 | 130 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,188 | 129 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,528 | 105 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,592 | 110 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,850 | 105 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,240 | 90 | 5 | 13,593 |
| 2016 | 3,490 | 82 | — | — |
Questions about Melanie’s popularity
How common is Melanie in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Melanie ranks #142 in female records (2,074 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Melanie?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Melanie only.
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