Melany
Girl name · #399 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 779 baby girls were named Melany, placing it at #399 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #485, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,311 girls born in 2025 was named Melany.
The 83-year story
Melany first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 779 babies and a rank of #398. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Melany per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Melany in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Melany is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Melany is most common
Geography matters for names, and Melany is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Melany is most common in MD (1.5 per 1,000), TX (0.9 per 1,000), IA (0.9 per 1,000), NC (0.9 per 1,000), GA (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Melany is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Melany
Statistically, parents drawn to Melany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leilany, Mariam, Maryam, Marley, and Harmony.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Melany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 779 | #398 |
| 2024 | 709 | #437 |
| 2023 | 465 | #632 |
| 2022 | 474 | #624 |
| 2021 | 400 | #716 |
| 2020 | 450 | #642 |
| 2019 | 492 | #613 |
| 2018 | 490 | #614 |
| 2017 | 632 | #494 |
| 2016 | 550 | #565 |
| 2015 | 660 | #485 |
| 2014 | 730 | #441 |
| 2013 | 670 | #453 |
| 2012 | 633 | #486 |
| 2011 | 638 | #466 |
| 2010 | 768 | #410 |
| 2009 | 745 | #427 |
| 2008 | 747 | #425 |
| 2007 | 776 | #423 |
| 2006 | 684 | #464 |
| 2005 | 537 | #538 |
| 2004 | 481 | #585 |
| 2003 | 482 | #575 |
| 2002 | 365 | #686 |
| 2001 | 257 | #891 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Melany a popular girl name?
Melany ranked #399 among girls in 2025 with 779 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #485.
When was the name Melany most popular?
Melany peaked in 2025, when 779 American girls received the name (ranked #398 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Melany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,311 newborn American girls was named Melany. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.