Melanny
Girl name · #4945 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Melanny is currently the #4945 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Melanny.
The 28-year story
Melanny first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 69 girls were named Melanny — good for #2568 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Melanny per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Melanny in class?
Melanny scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Melanny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Melanny is most common
State-level data for Melanny is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Melanny
Statistically, parents drawn to Melanny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brianny, Brithany, Makinley, Arianny, and Mayleen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Melanny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3407 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 54 | #3120 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 37 | #3876 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 40 | #3532 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Melanny a popular girl name?
Melanny ranked #4945 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Melanny most popular?
Melanny peaked in 2013, when 69 American girls received the name (ranked #2568 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Melanny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Melanny. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.