Melany
Girl name · #399 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Melany in class?
Melany scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Melany is most common
Geography matters for names, and Melany is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Melanys were TX (152), CA (106), FL (54), NY (42), NC (40). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.